Can you guess who we had the honor of dining with an listening to for Linfield’s wine lecture series?
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It’s always an honor to speak with Elena Rodriguez of @alumbra.oregon and be reminded of how passionate, smart, driven and humble she is.
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Pictured, is Greg Jones of @linfieldwine showing her the student-planted vineyard, and students at dinner prior to her talk!
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We love these types of opportunities that enable us to come together, from all walks of life, and learn something new. Cheers!
We hope you’ve been enjoying our oral history interviews – we’re so excited to share the photos here and the interviews through YouTube, iTunes, SoundCloud and our website.
•We’re always looking for future interview subjects! If you or someone you know has a story that should be preserved in our archives, please contact us. You can leave a comment, DM us, or contact Rich Schmidt, director of archives, at rschmidt@linfield.edu or 503-883-2734. Please share this contact info with anyone who might be interested!
•We’re willing to come to you at the time of year that works best for you, or we can host you here on Linfield’s campus in McMinnville.
•Our goal is to cover the entire state and the entire industry. You don’t have to have been in the industry for a certain amount of time – everyone has a story to tell. We’re excited to document all roles of the industry: winemakers, vineyard workers and managers, hospitality staff, marketing and communications staff, educators, wine sellers, consultants, managers, researchers, authors, journalists and anyone else connected to Oregon wine.
•We’ve interviewed the pioneers, the second generation, people who are just getting started, large producers, small producers, people outside the winery and vineyard… and everyone in between.
•Help us capture the past, present and future and preserve the stories that blend to make Oregon wine.
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Summer 2019 ☀️: 57 interviews. 21 locations. 2432 miles travelled. Priceless memories and stories: captured.
• This summer tested us in ways that made us grow exponentially. With a jam packed schedule, we were constantly on the move. There are so many aspects that go into what we do: from communicating/scheduling prospective interviews, to extensive research, to physical prepping, to post production, photography... and so much more. We, as the archives team all have jobs that contribute to the preservation of the Oregon wine narrative.
• As summer comes to a close, we’d like to reflect and express our complete gratitude and appreciation to everyone we’ve interviewed and worked with this summer. Your stories are what makes our job worth it. Your willingness to share is what allows us to preserve this industry and capture it in its purest form.
• We look forward to more interviews, miles, and stories. We look forward to what’s ahead while always remaining grounded in our past. A BIG thank you to all as we continue our journey! 💛🎉
