INTERVIEWER

Schmidt, Rich

DURATION

1 hour 24 minutes 10 seconds

DATE

August 2, 2024

INTERVIEW SUMMARY

This interview is with Patrick McElligott. In this interview, Patrick shares about his journey to wine and some of his many stories and memories from the industry.

Patrick talks about growing up around agriculture and farming. He then shares how he found a love for learning while in college and how he soon discovered there is always something to learn with wine.

Later in the interview he shares about his time working for Myron Redford and some of his favorite memories and adventures. He also talks about his connections to Chemeketa and some of the wine programs he has been a part of.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on August 2, 2024 at Linfield University in McMinnville.

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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.

RIGHTS

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