INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 35 minutes 26 seconds
DATE
October 17, 2024
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Ken & Dana Pearlman of Pearlstad Vineyard. In this interview, Ken & Dana dive into their careers and journey with wine.
The couple shares how they fell in love with wine and dive into how they found themselves in Oregon owning a vineyard. They talk about entering the wine scene once they moved to San Jose, California and how they were hooked from there.
Later in the interview, the couple talks about their time in the Half Moon Bay Pinot Mafia. They share how this tasting group influenced them and their decisions regarding Oregon and their vineyard.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Pearlstad Vineyard in Rickreall on October 17, 2024.
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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.