# Like Father, Like Son | A Father’s Day Story

https://www.trefethen.com/journal/like-father-like-son

> Company-published narrative / blog post from Trefethen Family Vineyards; use as a first-person family narrative and marketing/content piece from the winery—attribute claims to the family or the winery rather than treating them as independent facts.

## Summary

A June 17, 2021 Journal post in which Lorenzo Trefethen reflects on growing up with his father John—who raced cars and piloted planes—and describes their shared interest in racing, Lorenzo’s own racing career (including winery sponsorship and a 2015 pro drive), and his recent experience becoming a father in 2020.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What does the Trefethen Journal post 'Like Father, Like Son' (June 17, 2021) say about Lorenzo and John Trefethen?
- Summarize Lorenzo Trefethen’s reflections on his father from the Trefethen Family Vineyards Journal.
- How did the Trefethen winery support Lorenzo Trefethen’s racing career?

## Purpose

To share a family-oriented Father’s Day story and personal reflections that highlight the Trefethen family history and connections to the winery.

## Highlights

- Published June 17, 2021 in the Trefethen Journal.
- Lorenzo Trefethen describes his father John as a mentor and an 'adrenaline junkie' who raced cars and earned a pilot’s license at 16.
- Lorenzo raced professionally (offered a partially subsidized ride with ANSA Motorsports in the Pirelli World Challenge) and was sponsored by the winery after the 2014 Napa earthquake.
- Lorenzo became a father in 2020 and reflects on his parents’ approach to parenting.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — link to https://www.trefethen.com/journal/like-father-like-son

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards (Napa Valley winery), publisher of the Journal on trefethen.com (contact and address shown in the site footer).

## Topics

- Trefethen Journal
- Lorenzo Trefethen
- John Trefethen
- Father's Day story
- family vineyard Napa Valley
- racing and wine sponsorship

## Key entities

- **Lorenzo Trefethen** (person): Son of John and Janet; subject and narrator of the article; raced professionally and became a father in 2020.
- **John Trefethen** (person): Lorenzo’s father; winemaker, raced cars, and earned a pilot’s license at 16.
- **Janet Trefethen** (person): Mother in the Trefethen family mentioned in the story.
- **Hailey** (person): Lorenzo’s sibling mentioned in the article.
- **Zora** (person): Lorenzo’s daughter, born prior to or in 2020 (article states Lorenzo became a father in 2020 and references baby Zora).
- **ANSA Motorsports** (organization): Professional racing team that offered Lorenzo a drive in the Pirelli World Challenge.
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery and publisher of the Journal post. — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **Pirelli World Challenge** (other): Racing series referenced in connection with Lorenzo's driving opportunity.

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2021-06-17