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Bio

Peter Sichel (1922-2025) Wine merchant, secret service operative, author. Peter Sichel was born in Mainz, Germany, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Peter Max Ferdinand Sichel

Locations

New York•Queens

Author's Timeline

1922

Birth

Peter Max Ferdinand Sichel was born in Mainz, Germany, on September 12, 1922.

1941

Other Life Event

Queens County: Mr. Sichel’s family immigrated to New York in 1941 and settled in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York.

1975

Literary Work

Which Wine: The Wine Drinker’s Buying Guide
Harper
Nonfiction written by Peter M.F. Sichel and Judy Ley.

1986

Literary Work

The Wines of Germany
Faber & Faber; Revised, Subsequent edition
0571180760 / 978-0571180769
Nonfiction written with Frank Schoonmaker.

2016

Literary Work

The Secrets of My Life: Vintner, Prisoner, Soldier, Spy
Archway Publishing; Illustrated edition
1480824062 / 978-1480824065
Memoir.

2025

Death

New York County: Peter Sichel died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on February 24, 2025.

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