Jim Concannon, California Winemaking Pioneer, Dead at 95
A native of Livermore, Calif., Jim Concannon in 1961 became the first winemaker to commercially bottle Petite Sirah as a varietal wine, earning him the title “Father of Petite Sirah.” He died Friday (10/17) at 95 years old.
He also contributed to UC Davis’s Cabernet Sauvignon clonal selection