INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
2 hours 1 minutes 42 seconds
DATE
July 15, 2025
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Junichi Fujita of Junichi Fujita Wines. In this interview, Junichi talks about his passion for wine and the wine journey he is embarking on.
Junichi shares about growing up and his first career that was not in wine. He then goes on to talk about attending UC Davis and how the people he met and education he received shaped his wine journey.
Later in the interview, Junichi talks about the different harvests he worked and how he was inspired by the concept of using his own hands to tend to a vineyard. Junichi then shares about his process in finding and planting his own vineyard.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Junichi’s home in McMinnville on July 15, 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.