Today we interviewed Judy Nedry. During her interview, Judy described finding a passion for writing and interest in wine at a young age. After attending school for Journalism, she began her career where she freelanced for multiple publications. Later, she spoke of her role with starting Chehalem winery, and what led her to go back to writing- only this time, writing mystery novels. Judy shared about her writing process, the inclusion of wine in her novels, and Oregon as a setting. She concluded the interview with the biggest changes she has seen in the industry and what she believes wine’s role in society is.
We interviewed Terry Sherwood, owner of Crush2Cellar this morning. During this interview, Terry shared what it was like growing up in Oregon, and his observation the changes he has seen since he was a child in McMinnville wine country. He described his early years and what drew him to start selling parts for wineries. Terry later spoke about starting Crush2Cellar, the decisions that went into choosing a space, what supplies to include, and his children joining the family business.