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Farewell to a Friend: Barney Rhodes Dies at 88

By James Laube
Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Barney Rhodes , a great wine connoisseur and owner of Bella Oaks Vineyard in Napa Valley, died today at age 88 after a brief illness. His wife, Belle, died last year . Barney and Belle moved to Napa.....

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