Rafanelli: Master of the Old School

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Daniel Sogg
Issue: November 15, 2000

November 15th, 2000 Rafanelli: Master of the Old School It doesn't take much time with 51-year-old Sonoma winemaker Dave Rafanelli to realize that he's a vintner from the old school. He's got the hands -- tan, callused -- that prove he's no stranger to work in the wine cellar and the vineyard.