INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 15 minutes 18 seconds
DATE
May 14, 2025
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Clive Pursehouse of Decanter. In this interview, Clive dives into his career and journey from higher education to wine journalism.
Clive discusses his upbringing and the pursuit of a degree in philosophy, which led him to a career in higher education. He then delves into his 18-year career in higher education, highlighting some of his proudest moments.
Later in the interview, Clive shares about his relationship with wine and his evolving passion for wine blogging. He goes on to talk about how this blogging eventually turned into an opportunity at Decanter and what his current role looks like.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in the Nicholson Library at Linfield University on May 14, 2025.
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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.