Don Sebastiani

Don Sebastiani (born February 15, 1953), is an American businessman, vintner, and politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1980 to 1986.

Don Sebastiani
Member of the California State Assembly from the 8th district
In office 1980–1986
Preceded by	Michael Gage
Succeeded by	Bev Hansen
Personal details
Born	February 15, 1953 Sonoma, California
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Alma mater	University of San Francisco

Early life and education

Sebastiani was born and raised in Sonoma, California. A member of the Sebastiani family, he is the youngest of three children.[1] He attended St. Francis Solano School in Sonoma, Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, and the University of San Francisco.

Career

Sebastiani served in the California State Assembly as a Republican from the 8th district from 1980 until 1986. In 1986, he launched an unsuccessful bid for California State Controller. In 1986 and 1987, He served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations in the Reagan Administration.[2]

Sebastiani soon returned to Sonoma to run his family's wine business, Sebastiani Vineyards, where he took production from little more than 200,000 cases to nearly eight million in 15 years. Also, in 1986, along with brother-in-law Roy Cecchetti, Sebastiani began a negociant-style winery, Cecchetti Sebastiani Cellar (CSC). CSC developed the label Pepperwood Grove and the two grew their business to nearly 400,000 cases by 1999.[3]

In the spring of 2001, Sebastiani left the company and, along with his sons Donny and August, started Don Sebastiani & Sons, which developed Smoking Loon and Plungerhead.

Personal life

In 1975, he married fellow USF student Nancy Cecchetti, with whom he has three children.

References

1. "Sonoma's First Family of Wine". Wine Enthusiast. 2004-08-01. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
2. https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/research/speeches/81685a
3. Sonoma's First Family of Wine