Justin Meyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Justin Meyer

American winemaker

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1938

Place of Birth: Bakersfield, California, United States

Date of Death: 06-Aug-2002

Profession: winegrower

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Justin Meyer

  • Justin Meyer (born Raymond Meyer, 11 November 1938 – 6 August 2002) was an American vintner, enologist, and monk of the Christian Brothers.
  • He was the founder along with Ray Duncan of Silver Oak Cellars in 1972, a successful winery based in the Napa Valley and Alexander Valley.
  • Today Duncan's sons David Duncan and Tim Duncan run Silver Oak Cellars, as well as Twomey Cellars, established in 1999.
  • Meyer sold his share of the company to Duncan in 2001.
  • One of California's top wine experts, he was President of the American Vineyard Foundation in the 1990s and also held numerous other positions in the wine industry.
  • The San Francisco Chronicle cites Meyer as "one of the legends of the Napa Valley".

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