INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 4 minutes 21 seconds
DATE
February 23, 2026
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Dallas Way. In this interview, Dallas speaks about his journey into the wine industry, explaining how he grew up in Tennessee, studied business, and initially traveled to South Korea to teach English before discovering an interest in wine.
Next, he discusses how his path wasn’t straightforward, describing how a road trip to California and a job at a tasting room introduced him more seriously to wine and led to opportunities like working harvest seasons.
Dallas explains how his experiences traveling and working harvests in places like New Zealand and Australia helped him build skills and connections, eventually leading I’m to settle in Oregon and join the team at Abbey Road Farm.
Finally, Dallas talks about his future goals, including becoming more inlaid with vineyard work and containing to grow in the industry, with the long-term aim of becoming a head winemaker.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in the Nicholson Library at Abbey Road Farm in Carlton, Oregon on February 23, 2026.
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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.