And so this young man, Trevor Durling, would pass on his typical summer job to work instead at a winery as he was fascinated by the idea that wine could be a career. Lo and behold, to his surprise, UC Davis had an incredible winemaking program, one of the country’s best and top in the world. But he had every intention of graduating as a member of the ROTC program at UC Davis, which was commissioned by the US Air Force. Plus, this college kid already had a long-established intended plan as he would follow in the footsteps of his hero, his grandfather, a pilot in World War II and join the US Air Force Academy.īut when he was in high school the idea of having to spend six years minimum of service as well as the additional time at pilot school was an overwhelming commitment at such a young age and so, instead, of going to the United States Air Force Academy, he went to UC Davis for college as part of the ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) program. Yes, his parents loved to collect wines, and he grew up in a household that always paired it with dinner but it seemed something only to be enjoyed during one’s downtime and not a viable path to gainful employment. “Can’t believe this is a real job?” the young man would exclaim almost daily. This was one of the best parts of this young man’s day yet a close second was his morning routine – driving around stunning Russian River Valley vineyards while smoking Cuban cigars that the vineyard manager generously shared. BV Rarity and Georges de Latour Private Reserve Photo Credit: Cathrine ToddĪs the 19-year-old man enthusiastically drove a forklift, music blasted and hoses exploded with wine, spraying it all over the cellar.
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