If you don't have the agreement of all the heirs, and the will does not waive a bond, or the named executor is not the one probating the will, any judge will require a bond. The amount o the bond is based on either the value of the esate, or if the heris are in agreement, the amount of unsecured debt.
On Mt. Veeder, fire burned through Sky Vineyardsâ 14 acres of zinfandel and syrah planted at an elevation of 2,100 feet, though its winery survived. The Atlas Peak fire scorched the organic vineyard that Michael Mondavi Family Estate uses for its Animo cuvÃ©e.
Nearly all commercial white wines are heat stabilized during the winemaking process, so that heat exposure does not result in a visual change in the wine (haziness). Even if heat exposure doesnât damage the wine per se, the ageing characteristics will be changed following a certain time of elevated temperatures.