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Michael Silacci to Retire as Winemaker at Opus One After 2026 Harvest
Silacci’s 25‑year tenure has greatly shaped Opus One, the winery said in announcing his planned retirement. Brought on as the Director of Viticulture and Enology in 2001, he was appointed as the winery’s sole winemaker in 2003 where he assumed responsibility for all aspects of vineyard management
Eriksen Joins Bouchaine Vineyards as DtC Director
Bouchaine Vineyards hires David Eriksen as Direct-to-Consumer Director. He joins from Crimson Wine Group where he was estate manager at Pine Ridge Vineyards.
Hope Family Wine's Roddick to Chair Wine Institute
Gretchen Roddick, executive vice president of Hope Family Wines in Paso Robles, was elected Wine Institute board chair for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Roddick assumes the role at an important time of transition for both Wine Institute and the broader California wine community. As wineries face significant market pressures,