INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
58 minutes 40 seconds
DATE
February 12, 2024
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Aldie Howard. In this interview, Aldie speaks about his life before wine, which included time in the Navy sailing to all parts of the world, and in public service in Oregon and Alaska. While in Oregon, he talked about meeting Charles Coury, Dick Erath, Myron Redford, Barney Watson and other early Oregon winemakers.
Aldie talked about working with all these different people, learning to make wine, and about then going to work at his brother’s winery in New Hampshire. He also talks about his impressions of Oregon wine and its growth, and about his new venture in the industry.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in the Nicholson Library at Linfield University on February 12, 2024.
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COMMENTS
Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.