Winemaker
Craig Becker
Co-Founder & Founding Winemaker, Somerston Estate
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Portrait of Craig Becker
i. Biography
Craig Becker was the co-founder and founding winemaker of Somerston Estate in Napa Valley, where the estate’s wines include the Somerston and Priest Ranch brands. He was also identified by Kelleher Family Vineyards as its winemaker, and sources say he had been the winemaker there since the 2003 harvest while also helping establish Kelleher and Peacock Family Vineyard. He died in 2024.
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