Interview

This interview is with David Bellows of Compris Vineyard. In this interview, David speaks about his different careers that eventually lead him to wine.

David touches on his travels, yeast research, and his first wine retirement with anecdotes from his different careers along the way. David also talks about his current role as the winemaker for Compris Vineyard.

David also dives into his hopes for his own future and the future of the Oregon wine industry.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Compris Vineyard in Newberg on June 22, 2023.


Interview

This interview is with Dru Allen of Compris Vineyard. In this interview, Dru speaks about his path to finding wine after his retirement from trucking.

Dru speaks about his past career and life before wine. He then dives into his journey in buying a vineyard with his wife, Erin, and creating the Compris label.

Dru also shares the future aspirations Erin and him share for Compris Vineyard.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Compris Vineyard in Newberg on June 22, 2023.