Visited the Korbel Winery this weekend, built in 1882. What a beautiful place to take visitors from out of the area. The landscaping is gorgeous, the old buildings are beautiful, the history of the winery and Korbel family is fascinating and the champagne and wine are delicious. Talk about Rustic Chic! If you are visiting the Russian River Valley it needs to be a stop.

I love this idea for shade gardening. We have lots of trees on our property and this grouping (found at Korbel) tucked into a shady corner would be beautiful and would not take alot of water. Great design can be about grouping items together…and the rustic brick is the perfect backdrop.