When my best friend set out to find a true Napa ranch — land, a working vineyard, room to breathe — she didn't want just any agent. She wanted someone in her corner.

As the buyer's agent on 3165 Wooden Valley Road, my job was to protect her at every turn: reading the land, the vines, and the fine print, negotiating hard, and making sure 38 acres of wine country dream became 38 acres of hers.

Watching her stand on that hillside as a brand-new owner? That's the part of this work that never gets old.