Or so claims Jayson Pahlmeyer, over lunch in Mustards Grill, his favorite restaurant in the valley.
People drop by to say hello.
They get a splash of Pahlmeyer's best and a rap from the vintner. They got no real concessions from us. He points out that the modifications he agreed to apply to less than three acres of vineyard. It was all a scheme to raise money for mercenary lawyers and radical environmentalists. Like others in Napa County, Pahlmeyer thinks the lawsuits will backfire, encouraging local authorities to pass fewer and toothless regulations to avoid environmental reviews and legal bills.