David Lett 1939-2008
Sad news marking the end of an era: David Lett died Thursday of heart failure at home in Dundee.
Lett earned the nickname ‘Papa Pinot’ for introducing Pinot Noir to Oregon, for introducing Pinot Gris to the United States and, some say, for his resemblance to ‘Papa’ Ernest Hemingway, whom he resembled not just physically but also in his tough, terse, no-nonsense style.
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