Interviewer
Doyle, Barbara
DURATION
2 hours 39 minutes 7 seconds
DATE
January 3, 2003
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
In this interview, Barbara Doyle asks David and Diana Lett, founders of The Eyrie Vineyards, about their history. David talks about what drew him to Pinot, and why he “came here to make the great American Pinot noir.” From getting second place in a Parisian wine tasting competition to being the first commercial American Pinot Grigio, it covers a long and fruitful wine journey.
This interview was conducted on January 3, 2003 at their home in Dayton by local author and historian, Barbara Doyle. This interview was collected by the Yamhill County History Museum and generously shared with the Oregon Wine History Archive.
COMMENTS
Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.