Interview
This interview is with Randy Freund of Vitae Springs. In this interview, Randy talks about his vineyard philosophy and passions for stewardship and viticulture.
Growing up in Texas, Randy wasn’t exposed to a lot of wines, but after visiting Oregon and working at a vineyard in France, he knew that he wanted to be more involved with wine. Maintaining the vineyard at Vitae Springs has allowed Randy to create a space that focuses on regenerative agriculture and doing things by hand.
Randy also touches on his new wine brand, Cynic, where he aims to create natural wines. He also discusses the future of Oregon wine.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Vitae Springs in Salem on June 16, 2025.
Interview
This interview is with Alexis Harrington of Vitae Springs and Amica Luna. In this interview, Alexis shares her winding path to becoming a winemaker and all she is looking forward to in the future with her different projects.
Alexis talks about growing up surrounded by those in the hospitality industry and how both these people and their experiences influenced her. She goes on to share about attending culinary school, becoming a bartender, and then working a harvest at Brooks as an intern.
Later in the interview, Alexis shares about her different harvests, traveling, and her transition to becoming a full-time winemaker. She goes on to talk about working with her partner at Vitae Springs and also her own label Amica Luna.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in the Nicholson Library at Linfield University on February 12, 2025.