Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  use in the  Prospectus  constituting  part  of this
Registration  Statement  on Form SB-2 of our report  dated  September  15, 1998,
except as to certain  subsequent  events  described  in Note 16,  which is as of
February 1, 1999,  relating to the financial  statements  of Ravenswood  Winery,
Inc., which appears in such Prospectus.  We also consent to the references to us
under the headings  "Experts" and "Selected  Financial Data" in such Prospectus.
However, it should be noted that Odenberg,  Ullakko, Muranishi & Co. LLP has not
prepared or certified such "Selected Financial Data."



   
ODENBERG, ULLAKKO, MURANISHI & CO. LLP
San Francisco, California
April 5, 1999