INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
44 minutes 16 seconds
DATE
June 11, 2025
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Chelsea Hinman Miller of Tior Wines. In this interview, Chelsea speaks about growing up in the wine industry with her dad’s business, Hinman Cellars in Eugene. She talks about her early work with King Estate and then getting into national wine sales.
Later, she talks about resurrecting the Tior brand name, which has been in her family since the late 1970s. She talks about the importance of selling wine on a retail level and looks ahead to how she hopes the brand will grow.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on June 11, 2025 in the Nicholson Library at Linfield University.
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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.