Interview

This interview is with Donna Stoney of Stoney Wines. In this interview, Donna talks about how she decided to go into the wine industry after being distinguished and recognized for her hard work in social services working with people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. She then goes on to talk about deciding to make her own wine, meeting and working with Bertony Faustin, planning her first vintage in 2019, and leaving a legacy for people in the future. Towards the end of the interview, Donna speaks about what she hopes consumers take away from her wines, her hopes for the industry, being an African American woman in the wine industry, the future of her business, and ends with words of wisdom for someone looking to enter the industry today.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in Gresham on August 16, 2019.

Interview Photos

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