Exhibit 11.1

                                                       RAVENSWOOD WINERY, INC.
                                                  COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                                     AND COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENT


                                                                  Fiscal year ended June 30,           Six months ended December 31,
                                                                 -----------------------------         -----------------------------
                                                                  1 9 9 8            1 9 9 7            1 9 9 8            1 9 9 7
                                                                 ----------         ----------         ----------         ----------
                                                                                                       (unaudited)       (unaudited)
                                                                                                               
BASIC
     Average shares outstanding [A]                               3,005,625          3,150,000          2,992,500          3,018,750
     Shares issued under deferred
         compensation arrangement [B]                               345,731            345,731            345,731            345,731
     Shares issued in December 1998 [C]                             140,625            140,625            140,723            140,625
                                                                 ----------         ----------         ----------         ----------

     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding         3,491,981          3,636,356          3,478,954          3,505,106
                                                                 ==========         ==========         ==========         ==========

     Net income                                                  $  186,891         $1,468,194         $2,285,232         $1,633,901
                                                                 ==========         ==========         ==========         ==========

     Per share amount                                            $      .05         $      .40         $      .66         $      .47
                                                                 ==========         ==========         ==========         ==========

DILUTED
     Average shares outstanding  [A]                              3,005,625          3,150,000          2,992,500          3,018,750
     Shares issued under deferred
         compensation arrangement [B]                               345,731            345,731            345,731            345,731
     Shares issued in December 1998 [C]                             140,625            140,625            140,723            140,625
     Net effect of potentially dilutive
         common stock issuable for
         convertible debentures                                     302,751            302,751            368,377            302,751
                                                                 ----------         ----------         ----------         ----------

     Weighted average number of common shares and
         equivalents outstanding                                  3,794,732          3,939,107          3,847,331          3,807,857
                                                                 ==========         ==========         ==========         ==========

Net income                                                       $  186,891         $1,468,194         $2,285,232         $1,633,901

Interest on convertible debt, net of tax
     benefit                                                         49,305             55,793             45,168             24,653
                                                                 ----------         ----------         ----------         ----------

Net income, after adding interest on
     debentures                                                  $  236,196         $1,523,987         $2,330,400         $1,658,554
                                                                 ==========         ==========         ==========         ==========

     Per share amount                                            $      .05         $      .39         $      .61         $      .44
                                                                 ==========         ==========         ==========         ==========


<FN>
[A]  Reflects  the  retroactive  effect of the 63-to-1  stock split  approved in
     February 1999.

[B]  Reflects  the  retroactive  effect of the  shares  issued  under a deferred
     compensation arrangement in early fiscal 1999.

[C]  Represents  the  retroactive  effect using the "treasury  stock method" for
     common  stock issued in December  1998 at prices below the assumed  initial
     public offering price.
</FN>







                             RAVENSWOOD WINERY, INC.
                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                           AND COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENT


                                                                                              Fiscal year ended June 30,
                                                                                      ----------------------------------------------
                                                                                        1 9 9 6          1 9 9 5            1 9 9 4
                                                                                      ----------        ----------        ----------
                                                                                                                  
BASIC
     Average shares outstanding [A]                                                    3,150,000         3,150,000         3,150,000
     Shares issued under deferred compensation arrangement [B]                           345,731           345,731           345,731
     Shares issued in December 1998  [C]                                                 140,625           140,625           140,625
                                                                                      ----------        ----------        ----------

     Average shares outstanding                                                        3,636,356         3,636,356         3,636,356
                                                                                      ==========        ==========        ==========

     Net income                                                                       $1,268,832        $1,016,745        $  591,962
                                                                                      ==========        ==========        ==========

     Per share amount                                                                 $    0.349        $    0.280        $    0.163
                                                                                      ==========        ==========        ==========

DILUTED
     Average shares outstanding [A]                                                    3,150,000         3,150,000         3,150,000
     Shares issued under deferred compensation arrangement [B]                           345,731           345,731           345,731
     Shares issued in December 1998 [C]                                                  140,625           140,625           140,625
     Net effect of potentially dilutive common stock issuable
         for convertible debentures                                                      302,751           247,920
                                                                                      ----------        ----------        ----------

     Total                                                                             3,939,107         3,884,276         3,636,356
                                                                                      ==========        ==========        ==========

Net income                                                                            $1,268,832        $1,016,745        $  591,962

Interest on convertible debt, net of tax benefit                                          41,520            33,906
                                                                                      ----------        ----------        ----------

Net income, after deducting interest on debentures                                    $1,310,352        $1,050,651        $  591,962
                                                                                      ==========        ==========        ==========

     Per share amount                                                                 $    0.333        $    0.270        $    0.163
                                                                                      ==========        ==========        ==========

<FN>
[A]  Reflects  the  retroactive  effect of the 63 to 1 stock split  occurring in
     early 1999.

[B]  Reflects  the  retroactive  effect of the  shares  issued  under a deferred
     compensation arrangement in early fiscal 1999.

[C]  Represents  the  retroactive  effect using the "treasury  stock method" for
     common  stock issued in December  1998 at prices below the planned  initial
     public offering price.
</FN>