Dick Ponzi
Person · Born 1934
Also known as Richard Ponzi
Engineer who founded Ponzi Vineyards with his wife Nancy in 1970 and was its winemaker until 1993. Founding member and first president of the Oregon Winegrowers Association and a co-founder of BridgePort Brewing.
Ownership
- Ponzi Vineyards (founded, from 1970)
- LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) (co-founder, from 1997)
- Abetina Vineyard (planted, from 1975)
Work
- Ponzi Vineyards (winemaker at, 1970–1993)
Family & mentorship
- Nancy Ponzi (spouse)
- Luisa Ponzi (parent of)
Affiliation
- Oregon Wine Board (director, from 1987)
- Oregon Winegrowers Association (founding president)
Sources
- Dick Ponzi (Wikipedia)
- Our Story (Ponzi Vineyards)
- Oral history interview with Dick & Luisa Ponzi, 2007 (Oregon Wine History Archive)
- Oral history interview with Dick & Nancy Ponzi (Oregon Wine History Archive)
- Oral history interview with Dick & Nancy Ponzi, 2010 (Oregon Wine History Archive)
- Oral history interview with Dick & Nancy Ponzi (Oregon Wine History Archive)
- Oral history interview with Dick & Nancy Ponzi, 2020 (Oregon Wine History Archive)
- Oral history interview with Dick Ponzi, 2015 (Oregon Wine History Archive)
- Oral history interview with Dick & Nancy Ponzi (Oregon Wine History Archive)