About Us

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Spirit – spir-it, a noun. The non-physical part of a person which is

the seat of emotions; the soul.

Oxford Languages

“We are people of faith, and hope that the spirit of the flora,

fauna, and land is expressed through our images. We believe spirit

is the spark of life, the actual energy as understood by physicists

that all matter possesses. Eternal is defined as lasting and existing forever.

In our lives and our images, we follow the seasons of the year which

are eternal.” – Hansi and Jennifer Jakoby

Hansi and Jennifer share a deep passion for their family's wine

businesses, Paradigm Winery and Ghost Block Estate Wines. Hansi has

been an avid photographer for his entire adult life, while Jennifer

has dedicated herself to garden-to-table growing and plant stewardship.

She has worked in the Yountville and Oakville soils for years, and

during her twenties, she grew row crops, herbs, roses, and cut

flowers to sell at the St. Helena and Napa farmers markets.

Today they find themselves photographing the nature of their Yount

Mill Vineyards, Pelissa Family Estate, and Ghost Block Estate Wines as

well as the Paradigm Winery and Vineyard Estates, the surrounding

Oakville vineyard neighborhood, Lincoln Creek, Opus One Vineyard,

Taddei Ranch, Holmes Ranch, Dominus Vineyards and Kelham Vineyards – all this plus

their non-stop season-to-season gardening which produces the

ingredients for their kitchen creations.

  Hansi and Jennifer are passionate supporters of agriculture and

farmworkers who bravely work to produce crops for the amazing

California agriculture industry. This dedication is evident in the

recipe cards they create, as well as in their art branding

“Adventures in Agriculture.shop”. Other branding includes

“Food and Wine a Grand Story,” “Seasons in a Bottle,”

“All Tastes are Found in Nature,” “We Choose Love,” and

“Be the Light,” each one showcases their love for the people and

places that are Northern California Wine Country.

As avid shoppers and supporters of the local community farmers

markets and their vendors, Hansi and Jennifer deeply appreciate the

essential work of small, family-owned farms, food producers,

grocery stores and wine shops that support the California and Napa

Valley agricultural industry and provide nourishment to the

community.

Gabi Höfl, Hansi's daughter, and owner of Two Tooth Designs in

Munich, Germany, is the talented artist behind all the Spirit is

Eternal art branding.

Spirit is Eternal was founded in 2024 by Hansi and Jennifer Jakoby.