Loire Valley, 1895: In the French vineyards, work is strictly a man's domain, but seventeen-year-old Sara Thibault is hardly concerned about that. From a young age, she has helped her father on the vineyard, and her big dream is to become a winemaker herself one day. When Sara's father dies in a tragic accident, the young woman suddenly loses all her means of livelihood. With her last savings and a good dose of courage, Sara boards a ship that will take her to the New World. Her destination is the vineyards of California. However, upon arriving in Napa Valley, she encounters the attractive Philippe Lemieux - the very man who could either return her family's vineyard to her or send her straight to the guillotine. If Sara were sensible, she would leave California as quickly as possible. But she stays... A captivating story.