California winemaking pioneer Jim Concannon dies at 95

Third-generation vintner Jim Concannon of Livermore s Concannon Vineyard has died at the age of 95, the vineyard announced Friday. The company called Concannon one of the great pioneers of California winemaking. He was known as the father of Petite Sirah and the Concannon Clones. “Jim s work helped shape the wines we know and enjoy today, [ ] The post California winemaking pioneer Jim Concannon dies at 95 appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.