Consent of Independent Accountants

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Ravenswood  Winery,  Inc. of our report dated September
15, 1998,  except as to Note 16,  which is as of February 1, 1999,  appearing on
page F-2 of the  Prospectus  filed  pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities
Act of 1933,  as amended  (the  "Securities  Act"),  that  contains  the audited
financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1997 and 1998.


/s/ Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co. LLP


Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co. LLP
San Francisco, California
August 16, 1999


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