Interview

This interview is with Jason Brumley of Cana’s Feast and formerly of Xylem Wines. In this interview, Jason speaks about his upbringing, and why he ended up in Oregon. He explains his philosophy of winemaking, and how it has developed and changed throughout the years. In the second part of the interview, Jason demonstrates the weather and climate conditions that affect the wine industry in Oregon.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Linfield University in McMinnville on August 17, 2021.

Interview

This interview is with Patrick Taylor of Cana’s Feast. In this interview, Patrick speaks about how he ended up in the wine industry. He describes his time studying viticulture and enology at OSU, traveling abroad, and working his first harvests. He then talks about Cana’s Feast and how he came to work there. He goes over his role as winemaker, the decisions he makes in regards to the wine, and recounts some of his favorite memories. Patrick also talks about how Cana’s Feast has changed and grown since he began working there in 2004. Later, he discusses some of his other projects and his hopes for the future of himself and Cana’s Feast.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Cana’s Feast in Carlton on August 5, 2021.