Interview
This interview is with Lukas Papagiannis of BHN. In this interview, Lukas talks about his early involvement with wine and growing up in Australia.
Lukas dives into his childhood and how he decided to pursue wine while at University in Australia. He shares about his family’s connection to having a vineyard and how this connection and the memories associated with family, vineyards, and wine likely influenced him.
Later in the interview he talks about the different places he has worked and traveled to. He then dives into how he found himself working a harvest in the Willamette Valley and what made him decide to stay. He then goes on to talk about the current project he is working on with Marco Prete.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Wines of Kings in Portland on June 27, 2025.
Interview
This interview is with Marco Prete of BHN and Wines of Kings. In this interview, Marco talks about growing up in Italy and how he eventually found himself living in the United States and making wine.
Marco dives into growing up with wine at the table for meals and how a bottle was always shared amongst family alongside delicious food. He shares how this sparked his fascination and his early travels through Italy meeting different iconic wine makers.
Later in the interview, Marco talks about moving to the United States and eventually finding Oregon. He then dives into his current projects related to botrytis, Riesling, and a whole new type of alcohol fusion that he is playing with.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Wines of Kings in Portland on June 27, 2025.