Sparkling wine production expert Raphaël Brisbois, director of winemaking at Rack & Riddle Custom Crush Wine Services in Hopland, died in August. Before joining Rack & Riddle, Brisbois oversaw winemaking operations on four continents, from Champagne Piper in Reims, France, to consulting at wineries in Chile, Nova Scotia, India and elsewhere. Brisbois came to California in 1987 to work for Iron Horse Vineyards and Rémy Cointreau. “Our memories of his dedication, his eternal optimism and his wit will forever be etched in our hearts,” Rack & Riddle founders Rebecca Faust and Bruce Lundquist said in a statement.