A Nevada County resident for thirty-two years, Mary Anne Davis has worked with the local wine industry since 2007 and has co-produced four local history documentary films for The Union newspaper. She holds a marketing degree from CSU Chico and is currently the marketing and events manager for Hospice of the Foothills in Grass Valley. Her love of her community and its rich history, plus the love of the local wineries and their stories, came together in this, her first book.