INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 39 minutes 30 seconds
DATE
February 11, 2026
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Nicolas Quillé of Crimson Wine Group. In this interview, Nicolas speaks about his upbringing in France and his extensive wine education.
He then talks about coming to the United States for what he thought would be a short time, only to find himself wanting to stay in the American wine industry. He talks about work in both wine production and wine leadership, culminating in his role as Chief Operations Officers for Crimson Wine Group, which among other brands owns Archery Summit in Oregon.
Nicolas also speaks about the books he has authored, the work that went into his becoming a Master of Wine, and how the wine industry is dealing with recent issues.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Archery Summit in Dayton on February 11, 2026.
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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.