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Obituaries

David Cameron Baker, 86, Proprietor of Larkmead Vineyards

His wife's parents owned Larkmead Vineyards, a 150-acre estate in Napa Valley. When Katharine (Kate) Solari's parents passed away in 1993, Cam and Kate, who had married in 1961, became the proprietors and took great pride and joy in reestablishing Larkmead Vineyards as a historic

John Vicini, founded Trecini Winery, Dies at 74

He was born in Jera, Italy, and working as an architect when he moved to the U.S. at age 29 in 1979, settled in Sonoma County. He became a cook at The Villa, an Italian restaurant in Santa Rosa owned by his uncle, for 12 years. In 1994, he

Joe Rollo, Former Wine Institute International Marketing Director Dies at Age 80

He served as international director of marketing from 1988 to 2008. He was a key player in reviving FIVS, as well as other wine-related bodies including the World Wine Trade Group.

Angelo Sangiacomo, 92, Dies

Angelo Sangiacomo, a founding partner of Sangiacomo Family Vineyards, died at home Feb. 27, 2023. He was 92. He oversaw the expansion of Sangiacomo Family Vineyards to its current status as one of the largest family-owned, premium winegrowing businesses in California with over 1,600 acres of vineyards in

Donald M. Hess, Founder Hess Collection, Dies

Donald M. Hess, founder of The Hess Collector and art collector, passed away peacefully in Bern, Switzerland, on Jan. 30, 2023, at 86. He built an iconic mineral water company, along with esteemed sustainably focused wineries in Napa and Argentina, in a career that spanned almost 60 years. Arriving in