California winemaker behind America’s most popular Chardonnay and the rise of unheralded region dies
- Posted on November 4, 2025
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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California winemaker behind America’s most popular Chardonnay and the rise of unheralded region dies
California winemaker Jed Steele, who pioneered Lake County’s wine industry, died on Oct. 31 of bladder cancer. He was 80 years old.
