WillaKenzie Biographies: Daniel Fey
Daniel Fey grew up on his family's vineyard in Weinfelden, Switzerland, where he learned to grow grapes, eat chocolate, and speak in many tongues. After learning strong work ethics from his family, Daniel earned a Masters degree from the Federal Institute of Technology in Switzerland, and later served in the Swiss Army. Daniel performed an internship at the University of California at Davis prior to returning to Switzerland where he held a teaching post at the Agricultural College of Canton Thurgau. Fueled by the Irish saying, "The safest place for a ship is in the haven, but that is not what it's built for...," Daniel collected his belongings and changed his base of operations to Oregon to pursue his dreams of growing grapes, eating chocolate and raising registered Texas Longhorns. He joined the management team of WillaKenzie Vineyards in September 1998 and began to contribute his experience with European viticulture to the growing of Oregon vines.