INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 6 minutes 19 seconds
DATE
June 27, 2025
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Marco Prete of BHN and Wines of Kings. In this interview, Marco talks about growing up in Italy and how he eventually found himself living in the United States and making wine.
Marco dives into growing up with wine at the table for meals and how a bottle was always shared amongst family alongside delicious food. He shares how this sparked his fascination and his early travels through Italy meeting different iconic wine makers.
Later in the interview, Marco talks about moving to the United States and eventually finding Oregon. He then dives into his current projects related to botrytis, Riesling, and a whole new type of alcohol fusion that he is playing with.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Wines of Kings in Portland on June 27, 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.