INTERVIEWER

Schmidt, Rich

DURATION

1 hour 12 minutes 49 seconds

DATE

April 10, 2024

INTERVIEW SUMMARY

This interview is with Arron Bell of Domaine Drouhin. In this interview, Arron shares about his journey to finding wine and the many adventures his path has led him on.

Arron shares about being raised in Oregon and how that led him to Hawaii and California for a time. He talks about getting his degree in Philosophy and how his restaurant jobs throughout college introduced him to wine.

Arron then dives into all things wine. He shares about his journey from being involved with the hospitality side of wine, to finding a consuming passion in the wine-making process. Arron leaves us with some of his hopes and expectations for his future wine projects.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Domaine Drouhin Oregon in Dayton, Oregon on April 10, 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.

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