INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 31 minutes 12 seconds
DATE
January 22, 2025
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Mike Pasquarelli of White Rose Estate. In this interview, Mike speaks about becoming interested in wine while in college at Sonoma State, and starting to work in the industry after a stint in the Peace Corps.
Mike talks about working in various avenues of wine, including production, sales, retail, and distribution. He then talks about traveling the world to do wine production, before coming to Oregon and meeting his now-wife while interning at Bergstrom Wines. And he talks about how he came to work at White Rose, how it’s gone so far, and what’s next.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at White Rose Estate in Dayton on January 22, 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.