INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 23 minutes
DATE
July 22, 2024
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Matty Colston of Colston Biblio. In this interview, Matty speaks about his wine journey, from growing up in Ohio to opening his own bar in Kentucky to eventually moving to Chicago and working in a variety of restaurants there. He talks about learning wine along the way and finding kindred spirits among the wine community.
From there, he talks about taking a chance on himself and coming to Oregon to work a harvest. That helped launch his brand, and he talks about the growth and challenges since then.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on July 22, 2024 in Portland.
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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.