Santa Cruz Mountains region loses two winemaking legends

Two pillars of the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region passed away late last year, taking their stories with them: Robert (Bob) Mullen, who founded Woodside Vineyards in 1963, and Dr. Thomas Fogarty, renowned inventor of the balloon catheter, who also founded Thomas Fogarty Winery in 1981.

Mullen died on Nov. 24, 2025, after celebrating his 99th birthday in February. “He wanted to make it to 100,” says his wife, Marsha Campbell. “But his body just gave out.”

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