Interview
This interview is with Trevor Smith. In this interview, Trevor speaks about his work in wine production around the world, including stints at Antica Terra in Oregon, Screaming Eagle in Napa, and elsewhere. He talks about what initially drew him to wine and the enjoyable hard work of wine production.
Later he takes us through the places he has worked, including Champagne, England, and as a consulting winemaker in California. He talks about the challenges and successes of his career, and of finding his way back to his home state of Oregon.
He talks about his work with his longtime friend Andrew Riechers on various projects, including Oregon brands Audeant, Sacred Shores, and Archer, and about what he still hopes to accomplish in his winemaking career.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in the Nicholson Library at Linfield University in McMinnville on January 27, 2026.
Interview
This interview is with John Soares of Lone Wolf. In this interview, John speaks about his introduction to wine and all the steps along the way of his wine journey so far. This includes working in production and vineyards, selling wine, distribution and helping a number of friends in the industry with their projects.
John also talks about important travels to Greece, Hungary, France and elsewhere, about some of the impactful people he has met and worked with, and about what is coming next.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at John’s home in Portland on August 4, 2023.
Interview
This interview is with Andrew Riechers of Audeant Wines. In this interview, Andrew speaks about how he got into wine, came to Oregon, and his time and experiences abroad. He goes on to talk about his various work experience and its key takeaways, what it was like starting Audeant Wines, and his winemaking philosophy. Towards the end of the interview, Andrew touches on where he sees Audeant Wines heading in the future, changes he’s seen to the industry, and where he sees the future of Oregon Wine heading.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Lingua Franca on March 10, 2020.