INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
transcript
DURATION
36 minutes 29 seconds
DATE
July 18, 2023
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Alyssa Vera of 00 Wines. In this interview, Alyssa speaks about her upbringing and education, and about discovering wine because her partner was in the wine industry. She talks about her first wine adventures in wine – in Margaret River on the west side of Australia – and being taken in by the idea of wine and community.
Next, she talks about returning to Oregon and working in a variety of roles before coming to work at 00 Wines. She discusses the skills she’s learned and the parts of her work that have been impactful, as well as what comes next.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Seven Springs Vineyard in Salem on July 18, 2023.
COMMENTS
Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.