I think he had a passion for wine and felt that following the path of his father, and his grandfather would keep him from that. He didn't see a path where he could be both a sommelier and a BBQ restaurant owner.

He was even shocked when his ol' man talked about dreams of wanting to be a teacher. I've heard countless times from my own ol' man that he wanted to be a pilot. Part of the story was about chasing your own dreams.