Interview

This interview is with Shelley Doerner Wetherell and Mike Wetherell, Doerner family descendants and vineyard owners and covers early wine industry history in Douglas County, as well as Doerner family history.  In the interview, the Wetherells explain the development of winemaking in their family as well as their thoughts on the evolution of the wine industry from early Oregon pioneer days to the present.

This interview was conducted by Rachael Woody at the home of the Wetherells on June 7, 2013.


Interview Photos

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Historical Photos

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Wine labels

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