Sam Sebastiani, 84, Founder of Viansa Winery, Dies
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David Hirsch, Sonoma Coast Pioneer, Dies at 81
David Hirsch founded Hirsch Vineyards when the foggy Sonoma Coast was considered unsuitable for viticulture. Hirsch Vineyards has supplied grapes to Williams Selyem, Kistler and Littorai — helping catapult the remote wine region to global acclaim.
Read Jess Lander's excellent obituary from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Eileen Crane, Domaine Chandon Founding Winemaker and CEO, Dies at 77
Anyone who spent time with Eileen Crane, founding winemaker, longtime CEO, quickly understood her gifts went well beyond the cellar. She had sharp wit and quiet conviction. She was elegant and tough in the same breath, a born optimist with endless creativity and a natural instinct for mentorship. She poured
Ernie Dosio, Vineyard Owner, Dies in Elephant Stampede
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old Lodi-area vineyard owner, industry leader, and big-game hunter, was killed last Friday while hunting yellow-backed duiker antelope in Gabon’s Lope-Okanda rainforest, as the Guardian reports.
Dosio’s group startled a herd of five female elephants and a calf, causing