Jimtown Store is nestled in the vineyards of the Alexander Valley; one of Sonoma County, California's premium wine growing regions.  It has been a landmark since 1895, when it served as the general store, post office and meeting place for residents of the valley.

In 1989, former Silver Palate partner, the late John Werner, and his wife, artist Carrie Brown, chanced upon the store while visiting from New York City.  Soon after learning it was for sale, the couple bought Jimtown.  John and Carrie immediately set out to revive the abandoned landmark to its' former glory, and add a few twists of their own.

Jimtown was fashioned into a celebration of Americana.  The one acre property includes a large general store, a renovated migrant worker's cottage, designed by noted San Francisco architects Richard Fernau and Laura Hartman, and two large barns used as storage for antiques.  Publications including USA Today, the New York Times and Better Homes and Gardens have written enthusiastically about this culinary oasis tucked away in a small corner of Alexander Valley.

Those in the know arrive anxious for Jimtown's hearty, well-prepared food, premium wine from top Sonoma County vintners and distinctive antiques, gifts and collectibles.  Carrie and her parents, Charles and Caroline Brown are admirers of vintage Americana and travel widely to assemble an eclectic collection for sale and themselves, including a running 1955 red Ford pickup that for years served as a county fire truck.

The Brown family continues to build a business that comfortably accommodates both tourists and the local population that has traditionally supported Jimtown Store.  Gourmet food items made from locally grown produce rub shoulders with products from the past and time honored useful necessities.