There is nothing that I can say about Dick Peterson that hasn't been said before, the man is a Napa Valley living legend, a true pioneer of the California wine industry. And now there is a whole book about him for the rest of us to enjoy. Peterson has led a very accomplished life, but, perhaps, as viewed by a younger generation, his accomplishments have been partially eclipsed by those of his talented daughters; Holly Peterson Mondavi and, of course, Heidi Peterson Barrett.
And why exactly is Dick Peterson one of my True Wine Lovers? Well, Dr. Peterson loved his chosen line of work so much that upon inventing a barrel rack, specifically designed to securely cradle wine barrels and protect them from mishaps, he decided not to patent his design (and therefore profit from it). No, as an act of complete altruism, he offered his design to the entire wine industry as a gift. Peterson's steel barrel pallet has been extremely beneficial to the wine industry, especially in earthquake-prone California.
Dick Peterson - a true wine lover.
2 comments:
VG, it's interesting that you use almost reverential words like: living legend, true pioneer, accomplished life, and complete altruism when in my experience, I'm shunned by many even for drinking wine. I suppose it's hard work to find the good in things in general, but when life is only about "me, myself, and I" it's only natural to be narrow. Thankfully, there's NONE of that here! :)
NHW: Shunned? I'm sure those folk do stuff you're not particularly fond of either :)
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