Tim Fish
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- Sep 10, 2026
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Tom Rinaldi, Duckhorn's Founding Winemaker, Dies at 77 (opens the original)
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Napa winemaker Tom Rinaldi told his daughter he would die a happy man once he finished writing his autobiography. On Sept. 6, a few days after completing the final chapter, he passed away in his sleep at his St. Helena home. He was 77. The founding winemaker when Duckhorn Vineyards opened in 1978, Rinaldi went on to oversee the next 22 vintages there while establishing the California Merlot category for American consumers. His winemaking career spanned 50 vintages, including stops at Round Hill,
Seven Bold and Affordable Washington Reds (opens the original)
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Straight Talk Episode 35: Pinot Players Sashi Moorman and Tom Rochioli (opens the original)
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Wine Spectator’s September issue is all about a grape people grow passionate about—Pinot Noir. Our tasting report from California shows how winemakers continue to tap the potential of the variety, in new terroirs and with new approaches. In our latest episode of Straight Talk, we talk with two top Pinot producers—one who came to the wine industry from cooking and one who’s the fourth generation to farm California grapes. Sashi Moorman was a chef in New York City in the mid-1990s when he decided
Celebrate Summer With Refreshing West Coast Rosés (opens the original)
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This week’s Tasting Highlights features refreshing rosés from California, Oregon and Washington, ideal for summer sipping. Our recommended bottlings, from La Crema, Decoy and more, are priced as low as $15 and scored up to 90 points. Check out the full list of 10 wines below! To see all of this week’s picks, with scores and full tasting notes, as well as previous and future Tasting Highlights, become a WineSpectator.com member today! Join today and get immediate access to this article, and to ou
How 11 Seghesio Zinfandels Reveal a Historic Vineyard (opens the original)
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First planted in 1895 by Italian immigrant Edoardo Seghesio, Seghesio’s Home Ranch is among the oldest vineyards in California. I walked the heart of the Alexander Valley vineyard in early April with winemaker Andy Robinson as well as Ned Neumiller, the viticulture director and a fifth-generation Seghesio. It’s a vineyard with stories to tell. Home Ranch, in many ways, embodies the best of California Zinfandel. (For more on California Zinfandel, read my latest tasting report.) Old vineyards like
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