I can tell you what I did during the Woolsey Fire in 2018. I left my wine behind and lost it all. It was the right decision for me at the time. The most significant losses were cases of well aged Mayacamas Cabernet. Lots of Ridge ATP program offerings as well. The biggest loss for me was certain pieces of modernist furniture, vintage books and artwork. Regrettably, I left behind "Danny Dog", my stuffed dog that had been with me since my first year.
I was very utilitarian in what I chose to bring. I didn't have a lot of time and I didn't have a lot of room in my car. Major documents, some photos (but not all, alas), a few books, about a week's worth of clothes, and my tennis gear for some reason. It was also a Stanford football weekend, so I had that trip to make after I went to work that morning. That turned out to be a solid evacuation plan. I subsequently found out my house had burned while drinking wine while tailgating in the Chuck Taylor Grove. I drank more.
This event occurred about 6 weeks before my getting remarried. I did remember to bring my wedding suit and accessories. Kim and I ended up moving in together before the wedding, which was somewhat convenient. Even her mother grudgingly approved of the arrangements given the circumstances
Today, I would do things a bit different. I would bring a couple of meaningful bottles. We do have a few nice bottles from our wedding dinner. That would suffice.
But I do have another suggestion. My daughter bought an old house in St Paul that came with a well built wine room/closet off their dining room that holds a maybe 150 bottles or so. I made it a point to stock it with some of my favorites. There has been a bit of a storage tax (my daughter loves the Williams Selyem Pinot's, my son-in-law the Turley Zinfandels), and I've had to do some restocking from time to time. But I always have good stuff to drink when I visit.
I can tell you what I did during the Woolsey Fire in 2018. I left my wine behind and lost it all. It was the right decision for me at the time. The most significant losses were cases of well aged Mayacamas Cabernet. Lots of Ridge ATP program offerings as well. The biggest loss for me was certain pieces of modernist furniture, vintage books and artwork. Regrettably, I left behind "Danny Dog", my stuffed dog that had been with me since my first year.
I was very utilitarian in what I chose to bring. I didn't have a lot of time and I didn't have a lot of room in my car. Major documents, some photos (but not all, alas), a few books, about a week's worth of clothes, and my tennis gear for some reason. It was also a Stanford football weekend, so I had that trip to make after I went to work that morning. That turned out to be a solid evacuation plan. I subsequently found out my house had burned while drinking wine while tailgating in the Chuck Taylor Grove. I drank more.
This event occurred about 6 weeks before my getting remarried. I did remember to bring my wedding suit and accessories. Kim and I ended up moving in together before the wedding, which was somewhat convenient. Even her mother grudgingly approved of the arrangements given the circumstances
Today, I would do things a bit different. I would bring a couple of meaningful bottles. We do have a few nice bottles from our wedding dinner. That would suffice.
But I do have another suggestion. My daughter bought an old house in St Paul that came with a well built wine room/closet off their dining room that holds a maybe 150 bottles or so. I made it a point to stock it with some of my favorites. There has been a bit of a storage tax (my daughter loves the Williams Selyem Pinot's, my son-in-law the Turley Zinfandels), and I've had to do some restocking from time to time. But I always have good stuff to drink when I visit.
Now I'm sad about Danny Dog. We can get you more Mayacamas at Augustine wine bar in Sherman Oaks. They understand about fires.
So happy Augustine has reopened!