Interview
This interview is with Kim Abrahams of Lingua Franca. In this interview, Kim begins with describing her journey into the wine industry after graduation. She first speaks of moving to Tasmania where she worked in the vineyard and learned more about Viticulture and Enology. Kim then goes on to speak about what it was like coming to Oregon and working harvest and then working as a cellar hand at Domaine Serene. Later, Kim goes into depth about her role at Lingua Franca, and what it has been like seeing the brand take off from the beginning. Towards the end of the interview, Kim touches on what she sees within the future, and what she has had to change over the past few months due to COVID-19. To conclude, she speaks of the changes in the Oregon wine industry since she started and describes wine’s role in society.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Lingua Franca on August 20, 2020.
Interview
This interview is with Larry Stone of Lingua Franca. In this interview, Larry takes us through his journey to where he is today: moving from developing a passion for food and wine from a very young age, to his chemistry background, to his work in the humanities, to becoming the best sommelier in the world, and later becoming a Master sommelier. Larry’s knowledge of food and wine takes him to describing the various places that he worked at, the accomplishments that he has had in the wine world and restaurant business, to the process of coming to Oregon and starting Lingua Franca. Towards the end of the interview, Larry speaks about his decision in choosing what to plant and farm organically, building the brand of Lingua Franca with the goal of accurately reflecting place within each wine and creating world peace through wine to bring people together. To conclude, Larry touches on the future for Lingua Franca, offers advice for people looking to pursue their dreams, the future for the Oregon Wine Industry, and what he’s most proud of thus far.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Lingua Franca on August 8, 2019.
Interview
This interview is with Thomas Savre of Lingua Franca. In this interview, Thomas describes how he got into wine from a very young age, and how he is connected to Burgundy culturally, his education in learning wine, and his decision to go to America after deciding not to go to medical school. He then goes on to discuss his initial impressions of the Oregon wine industry, his goal as a winemaker, and how he ended up at Lingua Franca. Towards the end of the interview, Thomas speaks about his winemaking philosophy, goals for the future, and offers advice for someone looking to pursue their goals.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Lingua Franca on August 9, 2019.
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