Interview
This interview is with Carl Formaker, the winemaker for Domaine Serene. In this interview, Carl talks about his journey to finding a passion and career in wine.
Carl talks about growing up in California surrounded by vines. He shares about growing up around wine, but not viewing it as a career until later in life. Carl goes on to talk about his college days in California and studying to pursue a career in the medical field.
Later in the interview, Carl shares how he found a passion for wine. He talks about initial harvests and how he became hooked on the wine industry and people involved in it. Carl then goes on to share how he found himself in Oregon making wine.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on July 29, 2024 at Domaine Serene Winery in Dayton.
Interview
This interview is with Grace Evenstad of Domaine Serene. In this interview, Grace discusses how she and her husband Ken came into the wine industry and fell in love, learning as much as they could. The couple loved pinot noir and knew they wanted to make it. Grace tells how they ended up in Oregon, as well as the complex yet balanced style of their wine. To end, Grace explains her relationship to Linfield and the generous donation she and her husband gave to the new wine program.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Domaine Serene on August 24, 2018.