INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
57 minutes 58 seconds
DATE
March 11, 2022
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Tom Elliot of Northwest Wines Ltd. Tom speaks about how he entered the Oregon wine industry after starting in San Francisco and Napa Valley. He shares the many successes and some failures that led him to where he is today and the critical relationships he built along the way.
Later in the interview, he shares his thoughts on the various changes Oregon wines have gone through and the growing competitive nature of the wine industry.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Linfield University’s Nicholson Library on March 11, 2022.
COMMENTS
Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.
Oregon Wine History Archive 