Interview

This interview is with Kathy McBride of Filigree and Stone. In this interview, Kathy speaks about her life before wine, growing up in Australia and going to work for Four Seasons. Her time in hospitality took her all over the world, and instilled a passion for food and wine.

She talks about deciding to make wine, her wine education in Australia and eventually finding her way to Oregon. After joining the team at Walter Scott and finding her place, she also started her own brand focusing on small lots of wine from her favorite vineyards. Kathy also talks about some of the challenges facing Oregon wine and what comes next for herself and the industry.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in Nicholson Library at Linfield University on September 13, 2022.