INTERVIEWER

Schmidt, Rich

DURATION

1 hour 43 minutes 12 seconds

DATE

August 15, 2022

INTERVIEW SUMMARY

This interview is with Aurélien Labrosse of Auriginal Wines. In this interview, Aurélien speaks about pursuing wine as an offshoot of a passion for food, and obtaining formal and informal wine education.

He talks about coming to the US, and what brought him to Oregon, first at Del Rio in Southern Oregon before coming to work with John Grochau in the Willamette Valley. He also talks about what has gone into starting his brand and his thoughts on the past, present and future of Oregon wine.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at the Grochau Cellars tasting room in Amity on August 15, 2022.

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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