Domenick “Cookie” Bianco was 15 when he went to work in California’s vineyards, beginning a career that would help shape the table grape industry for more than seven decades. A founding member of the California Table Grape Commission’s board and one of its longest-serving commissioners, Cookie believed growers could do more together, and he lived that belief. We honor his life and remember the man whose quick wit, candor, and generosity made him a friend and mentor to generations. We miss him, and we’ll carry his example forward.
The photographs and materials below trace Cookie’s life of service to the California table grape industry and honor the people and work he held dear.
