INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 32 minutes 35 seconds
DATE
December 12, 2023
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with James Osborne of Oregon State University (OSU). In this interview, James speaks about his time studying wine in his native New Zealand and his path to becoming a professor of Wine Microbiology at OSU and director of the Oregon Wine Research Institute (OWRI).
With his interest in wine stemming from his passion for microbiology James discusses his experience in the industry from an academic and research perspective.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Oregon State University in Corvallis on December 12, 2023.
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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.