Interviewer
Schmidt, Rich
Duration
1 hour 52 minutes 45 seconds
Date
August 8, 2018
Interview Summary
This interview is with Rollin and Corby Soles of ROCO Winery. In this interview, the couple discusses how they found themselves in the wine industry. Rollin talks about the various places he worked and how he traveled around the world working in the wine industry, and later settling down permanently to the Willamette Valley. The couple discusses why they chose to make sparkling wine, chardonnay, and later pinot noir. They talk about their decision to start ROCO and the reasons why this vineyard is so unique. Rollin and Corby later go on to speak about their winemaking and marketing philosophies, the future of ROCO, and finally the future of the Oregon Wine Industry itself.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at ROCO Winery on August 8, 2018.
Comments
Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.