Interview
This interview is with Julia Lok Yung Sliker of Cho Wines and Corazón Wine Bar & Kitchen. In this interview, Julia talks about how she discovered wine and eventually found herself working in the industry.
Julia shares about growing up in Hong Kong and how she was first introduced to wine while at a food and wine festival in Hong Kong. She dives into her immediate passion regarding Ice Wine and how her passion led her to taste around Oregon when she came to the States for college.
Later in the interview, Julia talks about transitioning from working at Oregon State University to working at Corazón and Cho Wines. She also shares her hopes of continuing to learn about wine and working towards becoming a certified sommelier.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on June 25, 2025 at Cho Wines in Hillsboro.
Interview
This interview is with Dave and Lois Cho of CHO Wines. In this interview, the couple talk about why they got into wine, how they came to Oregon, and how they became passionate about wine. Dave speaks about his education at Oregon State, and how Lois gained her knowledge of wine and the industry. They then go on to speak about the point where they knew what their vision was for their wines, their upcoming projects, their label name and meaning, and their initial impressions of the Oregon wine industry. Towards the end of the interview, the couple touch on what they see for the industry’s future, how they’ve dealt with the pandemic, and the future for themselves.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Six Peaks Winery in Silverton on July 23, 2020.