Anthony Terlato, Date of Birth

    

Anthony Terlato

American wine expert

Date of Birth: 11-May-1934

Profession: winegrower

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Anthony Terlato

  • Anthony Terlato (born May 11, 1934) is an Italian-American wine executive who is chairman of Terlato Wines, a Lake Bluff, Illinois-based wine importer, producer and marketer.
  • He has been called "The Father of Pinot Grigio" for his early role in bringing the now-ubiquitous varietal to the American market in the late 1970s when it was practically unknown outside Europe.
  • He has been credited as a key figure in the shift in American wine tastes from "mass-produced, sweet, fortified jug wines ...
  • to the likes of classified-growth Bordeaux, top Italian estates, and the best wineries in California that are enjoyed by many today."

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