u r t o r y
who we are
e u K y P o p l e . . . a n d D o g s
Heather Artis
Founder & co-Owner
Scott Artis
Founder & co-Owner
Daisy
2002-2015
Gretchen
2002-2017
Banjo
2011-2024 (Thanks for all the great years, big buddy)
Froggy
b. 2016
Cricket
b. 2018
Maggie
b. 2023
Milestones
e w D c a d s o f H i s t o r y
2002
The Beginning
Scott and Heather begin their wine journey and welcome Daisy and Gretchen into their family – their first German Shorthaired Pointers from Jackson, CA
2010
Burrowing Owls
Scott and Heather found Burrowing Owl Conservation Network, later becoming Urban Bird Foundation. Love for wine takes a dramatic leap forward.
2011
Stay of Execution
Scott and Heather rescue Banjo, their third GSP, who was malnourished and in need of emergency medical treatment.
2014
Move to Napa
After moving from East San Francisco Bay Area to Visalia, Scott and Heather arrive in Napa County.
2016
A Dog Named Frog
Scott and Heather welcome Froggy into their lives – their fourth GSP.
2018
Sound of Crickets
Cricket, their fifth German Shorthaired Pointer, begins her life with Scott and Heather.
2020
Farm, Cellar & Habitat
Scott and Heather create a backyard hobby farm – complete with ducks and 14 fruit trees – and build a wine cellar to accommodate their growing wine collection. Affectionately called Banjo’s Backyard Farm and Habitat. More than 45 reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals have been documented on the property.
2023
Oh, Maggie!
Scott and Heather rescue Maggie, a puppy living in poor health conditions – their sixth German Shorthaired Pointer.
2024
Short Tales Vineyard
Scott and Heather purchase their first wine vines and establish Short Tales Vineyard in Napa County’s Los Carneros Region in January.
2024
Banjo Ranch
Scott and Heather acquire a ranchette in Wyoming complete with pasture, root cellar, garden and honey bee hives.
Let the journey continue!
