Samuel Joseph Sebastiani

A great friend to Gary and me for many years! We spent hours in the kitchen talking and cooking and enjoying fun times, going to Mexico on a boat with their family, parties at Viansa, and Gary´s and Sam´s outing together every Friday to spend time over lunch and fun!!! We missed his friendship in the later years but never stopped loving him and his family! I know there will be so many wonderful memories people will share about Sam and all he did for preservation, family, friends, the wine industry, and his love of dogs!!! Thanks to Vicki for taking such good care of him in the beginning years I Knew him, and Robin in the later! I know he was a happy man surrounded by love! RIP and have a drink with Gary at the mahogany bar around the corner in the pearly gates!!!! Love, Boo

Dimitri and I send our condolences to the Sebastiani family. May you treasure the good times and hold them close to your heart. May Sam rest in Paradise.

Sam was a good man with a big heart. I vividly remember the day some 40+ years ago when I was a young mother struggling to walk a tired and resistant toddler home down Spain Street in Sonoma and Sam kindly offered me -then a complete stranger- a ride home. To this day, I fondly recall that generosity. May the goodness that Sam generated permeate this world for a long time to come! Blessings to his soul and to all the family and friends who are grieving this loss.

Rest in peace, Sam. Your passion for winemaking in Sonoma County, a legacy that spanned three generations, touched the hearts of many. The gods surely have a special place for you, just as you held a deep love for the enchanting world of wine. Your spirit will forever inspire those who cherish the craft.