Oral History Interviews: Brooks Winery

Title

Brooks Winery 20th Anniversary Interview: Tad Seestedt

Media

Interviewer

Schmidt, Rich

Document Type

Video File

Duration

23 minutes 13 seconds

Publication Date

3-30-2018

Disciplines

Oral History | Viticulture and Oenology

Abstract

This interview is an oral history conducted by Linfield College archivist Rich Schmidt with Tad Seestedt of Ransom Wine Co. & Distillery. The interview took place at Ransom Wine and Spirits, Seestedt's farm and production facility, in Sheridan, Oregon on March 30, 2018.

Tad Seestedt is the owner of Ransom Wine Co. & Distillery in Sheridan, Oregon. In this interview, part of the Brooks Winery 20th Anniversary Project, Seestedt discusses the unexpected passing of Jimi Brooks, the founder of Brooks Winery, in September of 2004. Many of Brooks's wine industry friends, including Seestedt, came together to complete Brooks's harvest that year. This interview sheds light on the story of camaraderie in the face of tragedy in the Oregon wine industry.

Comments

Some oral history interviews were conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.

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