INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 9 minutes 24 seconds
DATE
June 5, 2024
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Mark Gotelli of Heavenly Creatures. In this interview, Mark talks about his life and love for all things wine and poetry.
Mark shares about his early life and growing up in the suburbs of California. He goes on to talk about how he discovered his passion and love for wine. He dives into how it was not one moment where he fell in love with wine, rather it was through wine’s consistent re-entry into his life.
After talking about why he fell in love with wine, Mark goes on to share his favorite wine pairing for “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” He then talks about his poetry career and relates his passion for this style of writing to wine. Before he leaves, Mark shares some of the things he is looking forward to.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt outside of Heavenly Creatures in Portland on June 5, 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.