Luke recently visited the Culinary Institute’s Museum in Napa with some co-worker, one of which is his boss. (Luke works for Delicato Family Wines in Napa.) While at the museum, he saw several plaques devoted to early wine industry pioneers, one of which was Brother Timothy!
Luke was amazed and said, “Wow, that’s my great uncle!” His boss and co-workers were astounded that Luke has such a famous relative.
This is what the plaque reads:
BROTHER TIMOTHY
1910-2004
INDUCTED 2007
A longtime cellar master an pioneering winemaker for Christian Brothers Winery, Brother Timothy was instrumental in reviving the wine industry in Napa Valley after Prohibition and in advocating technological advances that brought California winemaking into the modern era. A member of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Brother Timothy was known for his kindness, wit, and uncanny ability to assess wine, all of which made him one of the most beloved architects of 20th-century winemaking in California. One of his many legacies lives on in his world-renowned corkscrew collection at the CIA at Greystone, consisting of over 1,100 corkscrews collected over his 50-year career. When asked to explain his religious vocation and its connection to his life’s work, Brother Timothy often referred to Benjamin Franklin’s quote: “Wine is a constant reminder that God loves us and loves to see us happy.”
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| Luke works at Delicato Family Vineyards in Napa. |
Lineage: Dolores - Chris - Luke
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