Opus One Winemaker Michael Silacci’s Life in Wine
Note: Wine Spectator's Nov. 15, 2025, issue cover story, Composing Opus One, will be on newsstands in October. Few California wineries can match Opus One for global ...
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Sam Sebastiani, Sonoma Valley Winemaker and Conservationist, Dies
Sam Sebastiani, a winemaker who helped build a California winemaking dynasty until a falling-out with his family led him to strike out on his own, died Oct. 9 at his home ...
Jed Steele, Early Winemaker at Kendall-Jackson and Lake County Vintner, Dies
Jed Steele, one of California’s more influential winemakers during the industry’s rapid growth in the 1980s and 1990s, died Oct. 31, 2025. Steele had been battling ...
Beaulieu Vineyard Hires Silver Oak’s Nate Weis as New Head Winemaker
Beaulieu Vineyard (BV) has announced that Nate Weis will assume the role of general manager and head winemaker. Weis replaces Trevor Durling, who left last year for the ...