Toasting a legend: Sam Neill remembered as an acclaimed actor and small business owner
Sam Neill was a legend of the film industry, known for his roles in Jurrassic Park and The Piano, but he was a small business owner, too.
Winelovers and film aficionados chose a simple yet poignant way to toast Sam Neill on social media on Monday evening: a photo of a glass of pinot noir.
It’s a fitting tribute to the acclaimed New Zealand actor, who died suddenly on Monday aged 78.
Neill was a legend of the film industry, known for his roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, but he was a small business owner, too.
Neill established the Two Paddocks winery in the Central Otago wine region of New Zealand in 1993, from where he would go on to produce award-winning pinot noirs.
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