Interview
This interview is with Ginny Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard. In this interview, Ginny speaks about her journey of buying land in the Willamette Valley, building a house, and starting a vineyard. She discusses why they began making wine and what their business was like through the years. She shares photos of the vineyard, the winetasting room, and the people who operated it. She also describes designing labels for their products and her various art adventures. She includes several images of her artwork in the interview.
She talks about the many people she’s met while working in this industry. She emphasizes the role of the environment and the importance of making sustainable decisions. Finally, she speaks about appreciating art, music, and the beautiful things in life.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Ginny Adelsheim’s home on January 22, 2021.
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This interview is with Dave Paige of David Paige Wines. In this interview, Dave describes how he got into wine, the education he received, and his various travels that informed his understanding of wine and winemaking. Dave then goes on to speak about what it was like coming to Oregon and working his first harvest at Adelsheim, just days after 9/11. He describes what it was like taking over as winemaker for David Adelsheim, and describes the evolution of Adelsheim wines over the past 15 years.
Later, Dave speaks to starting his David Paige Wines brand, and explains his business plan, winemaking style, and hopes for the future. He tells of the initial impressions he has received about his wines, and describes details about choosing a vineyard to make wine from. Towards the end of the interview, Dave touches on what he sees within the future, and what he has had to change over the past few months due to COVID-19. To conclude, David talks about the biggest changes he’s seen in the industry and gives his advice for newcomers.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at David’s home on August 17, 2020.
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This interview is with Kelli Gregory of Adelsheim Vineyard. In this interview, Kelli takes us through her journey to finding wine and how she ended up at Adelsheim as the vineyard manager. She speaks about the education and support she received, what it’s like building relationships with other vineyards, her biggest challenges, and what it’s like to be a woman in this field. Towards the end of the industry, Kelli talks about the significance of wine within society, changes she’s seen in the Oregon Wine industry, and what she sees for the future of her career and the industry itself.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Adelsheim Vineyard on January 28, 2020.
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This interview is with Briana Seeley of Adelsheim Vineyard. In this interview, Briana speaks about how she came into the wine industry after working in the food and beverage industry, her various travels around the world, and how she found her love for wine. She goes on to speak about how she ended up at Adelsheim as VP of consumer sales, the learning curve that came with her job, and how marketing has changed over the years. Towards the end of the interview, Briana reflects on her role in Women in Wine and Assemblage, what she’s most proud of working at Adelsheim, where she sees herself in the future, and how the Oregon Wine Industry has changed and will look like in the future.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Adelsheim Vineyard on January 28, 2020.
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This interview is with Gina Hennen of Adelsheim Vineyard. In this interview, Gina discusses how she got into winemaking after having a degree in chemistry and working in engineering. She speaks about her education at Chemeketa, her job at Adelsheim that led her to become head winemaker, and the responsibility to continue the legacy of Adelsheim. Towards the end of the interview, Gina touches on what it’s like being a woman in a male-dominated field, what the industry looks like in the future, and where she sees herself in the future.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Adelsheim Vineyard on January 28, 2020.
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David Adelsheim was interviewed as part of the project, “The Pinot Chronicles: 25 Years of Oregon’s International Pinot Noir Celebration.” This video was sponsored and conducted by the Linfield College Center for the Northwest.
This interview was conducted by Jeff Peterson in the summer of 2010.
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David Adelsheim founded Adelsheim Vineyard with Ginny Adelsheim in 1971. He is now the president of the company after having filled various positions over the years. He earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oregon Wine Board in 2012. In this interview, David Adelsheim shares what drew him to wine growing and some of his early connections in the industry. He talks about some of his mistakes and what he has learned after years in the industry.
This interview was conducted by Jeff Peterson on July 7, 2010.
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This interview is with David Adelsheim, founder of Adelsheim Vineyard in Newberg, Oregon in 1970. Adelsheim Vineyard was one of the Willamette Valley’s first vineyards. Adelsheim discusses the early years of the wine industry, the evolution of wine culture, and many of his other experiences in the industry.
This interview was conducted by Janis Miglavs on November 1, 2007
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David Adelsheim founded Adelsheim Vineyard with Ginny Adelsheim in 1971. He is now the president of the company after having filled various positions over the years. He earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oregon Wine Board in 2012.
In this interview, David Adelsheim discusses some of the innovations of the Oregon wine industry, such as Scott Henry trellising. He also addresses the idealism of the Oregon industry as well as some of the major events that were established to help share Oregon wine with the world.
This interview was conducted in 2004.
Historical maps
In 1973 Oregon passed two ground-breaking pieces of legislation, Senate Bills 100 and 101. These bills established the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and required the creation of statewide planning goals and the protection of designated farmland. Pioneer vintners David Adelsheim and David Lett, along with others in the wine-growing community, seized on the opportunity to designate and protect future vineyard sites by lobbying county planning committees to restrict residential growth in the areas the men believed would be profitable. These maps served as a visual aid for Adelsheim and Lett during those meetings and are a reminder of how much work these men put in to ensure the future of their industry. Note that the areas they determined to be good vineyard sites are highlighted in pink. Adelsheim, Lett, and others made the case that it was not only the low-level lands of the Willamette Valley that should be considered for agricultural purposes.
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