Title

Matt Berson Interview

Media

Interviewer

Schmidt, Rich

Document Type

Video File

Duration

1 hour 16 minutes 55 seconds

Publication Date

2-8-2019

Disciplines

Oral History | Viticulture and Oenology

Abstract

This interview is an oral history conducted by Linfield College archivist Rich Schmidt with Matt Berson of Portland Wine Company. The interview took place at Portland Wine Company in Portland, Oregon on February 8, 2019.

Matt Berson is the owner and vintner at Portland Wine Company. In this interview, Berson talks about how he got into wine by being in the restaurant business, becoming a winemaker himself, and his role as the owner of the winery Love & Squalor. Berson also discusses his travels and how different regions compare and contrast to one another in terms of wine. Berson describes how he markets and sells his wine, upcoming changes for his business, as well as the future of 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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