Interview
This interview is with Anna Hanson of Granville Wine Co. In this interview, Anna talks about first getting into the wine scene in northwest Indiana and her eventual move to Oregon wine country.
Anna shares about her first career in photo journalism and videography, in which she took pictures and videos of events in her hometown. She was also a concert promoter, taking that media and using it to spread the word about which bands were coming to town.
After her friend opened a wine bar, she started working there and even managed it for several years, allowing her to taste wine from all over the world. She was hooked, and in 2019 she moved to New Zealand to work at a winery called Huia.
Later in the interview, Anna talks about moving back to the States right before NZ shut down in 2020 and coming to Oregon shortly thereafter to work at Johan Vineyards. She also worked at Sequitur before finally landing at Granville. She speaks to the various learning experiences she has had at each vineyard, and the importance of sharing that winery’s story.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Granville Wine Co. in Dundee on August 20, 2025.
Interview
This interview is with Jackson Holstein of Granville Winery. In this interview, Jackson talks about his journey in finding his passion for wine, the impact his father has on him, and how he started Granville and what attracted him about winemaking. Jackson also speaks about his winemaking philosophy, what is unique to his property, the growth of his business, what he looks for in choosing a site, what he hopes consumers take away from his wines, and how he is handling and adapting to COVID-19. Towards the end of the interview, Jackson touches on what he sees for Oregon wine and his own business moving forward, and wine’s purpose in society.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Granville Winery on June 10, 2020.