April and Jim purchased Casi Cielo in 2014 after selling their family’s 150 year old vineyard and farm in Stockton CA. They wanted to continue growing grapes to make great wine, but this time enjoy the complexities of the famed area of Pinot Noir in the northern Willamette Valley in Oregon, outside of Portland. The family loves to spend time at this magical property whenever they can, but offer it up as a vacation rental when they are not residing at the property.
April who is originally from Los Angeles, CA and Jim from Seattle, WA, making Forest Grove, the perfect middle ground for the both of them. They live part of their time in the Santa Ynez Valley, north of Santa Barbara, CA, and part of their time in northeast Washington State in Sequim and Port Angeles, WA on the Olympic Peninsula by the spectacular Olympic National Park and across from Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC where they also share their homes: the Duck 🦆 Pond in Port Angeles on Freshwater Bay at the Elwha River Mouth; Bond Ranch Retreat B&B in Sequim; and Mt. Pleasant Garden View Ranch Cottage in Port Angeles high up on the hills overlooking the Straits of San Juan Du Fuca, as vacation rentals when they are not there. All of these are listed on VRBO.
Both April and Jim received their degrees in Viticulture, Enology and Wine Business and love to continue their love of pairing great wine and with delicious food for a marvelous meal. The kitchen at Casi Cielo is the perfect place to prepare and serve such meals to their friends and family. We hope you enjoy doing the same as well when you stay.