Just getting here unfolds like a movie scene.
It begins when you turn off a winding, sun-dappled, two-lane road flanked by tall Coastal Redwoods, Black Oak, and Douglas Fir trees. Just ahead: a mossy-green stone wall and a large wooden gate that mysteriously swings itself open.
Clearing security, the winding route continues into a rustic covered bridge. Emerging on the other side into daylight is like a cinematic fade-in from black, transporting you from the ordinary world to the extraordinary.
Passing a fruit and vegetable stand and the occasional flock of wild turkeys, the surroundings feel very much like the dairy farm that once operated here. Rounding the last curve, the trees pass by and finally reveal our main character: a large brick winery tucked snugly between rolling green hills, overlooking a tranquil blue lake.
There is no sign that gives any clue to what’s really inside the building, save for one. Above the driveway entrance, a vine-covered metal arch bears three words: “VIANDANTE DEL CIELO.” Translated from Italian, it means “Skywalker.”
But here’s the plot twist. You soon discover that despite a few bricked-up windows, this 1880s-era winery is only about 40 years old, an elegantly crafted facade hiding the most modern and cutting-edge temple to the art of sound and filmmaking ever built…
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