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Oregon Wine Pioneer Dies
David Lett, who founded Eyrie Vineyards and proved that Oregon's Willamette Valley had the terroir for Pinot Noir, died Oct. 9 of heart failure. He was 69. Before Lett arrived, in 1965, Willamette Valley was known for hazelnuts.
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