Oral History Interviews: Brooks Winery

Title

Brooks Winery 20th Anniversary Interview: Amy Wesselman and David Autrey

Media

Interviewer

Schmidt, Rich

Document Type

Video File

Duration

47 minutes 58 seconds

Publication Date

1-16-2018

Disciplines

Oral History | Viticulture and Oenology

Abstract

This interview is an oral history conducted by Linfield College archivist Rich Schmidt with Amy Wesselman and David Autrey of Westrey Wine Company. The interview took place at Westrey Wine Company in McMinnville, Oregon on January 16, 2018.

Amy Wesselman and David Autrey are co-owners and winemakers at Westrey Wine Company. In this interview, part of the Brooks Winery 20th Anniversary Project, Wesselman and Autrey discuss the unexpected passing of Jimi Brooks, the founder of Brooks Winery, in September of 2004. Many of Brooks's wine industry friends, including Wesselman and Autrey, 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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