Interview
This interview is with Madeleine Rowan-Davis of Atlas Vineyard Management. In this interview, Madeleine speaks about her background in science and starting to work in wine almost on a whim. Her work in hospitality and sales at Bonny Doon Vineyard allowed her to develop a passion and curiosity and led her to study at UC Davis.
After getting into vineyard management and viticulture, Madeleine talks about the various positions she held before coming to Atlas, including customer expectations and understanding different vineyards. She also talks about what brought her back to Oregon and how it has gone so far.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Abbott Claim Vineyard in Carlton on August 22, 2023.
Interview
This interview is with Sam Stetser of Atlas Vineyard Management. In this interview, Sam speaks about his winding path to wine and to Oregon, starting with a childhood interest in agriculture. He describes working in fine dining and doing agriculture and viticulture in Colorado before finding his way to Oregon vineyard management.
He also talks about the work he does at Atlas, and how the growth of the industry has affected his work. And he looks ahead to what comes next.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Sam’s home in McMinnville on August 10, 2023.