Peter Sichel, known for popularizing Blue Nun wine, passed away at 102. In addition to his mark on the wine industry, Sichel had a significant role in U.S. intelligence. Beginning as a young German émigré, he volunteered for the U.S. Army the day after Pearl Harbor and joined the Office of Strategic Services to build an American intelligence network. He served in Algiers, later leading the O.S.S. unit within General Patton’s army in World War II, recruiting volunteers for espionage against Germany. Following the war, Sichel became the O.S.S. station chief in post-war Berlin at 23, as the O.S.S. transitioned into the C.I.A. After his intelligence career concluded in 1959, Sichel revitalized his family’s wine business, focusing on Blue Nun, which became a global sensation in the 1970s and '80s, peaking at 30 million bottles sold in 1985. Extracted by: https://Janestrinketonline.com.
