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- podcast· 47:48· Ep 796
Dan Diephouse & Jeanne Feldkamp: Oral History Interview 2025
This interview is with Dan Diephouse and Jeanne Feldkamp of Corollary Wines. We last spoke with Dan and Jeanne during the summer of 2020 after they had just released their brand, Corollary. In this interview, they briefly recap how they got into wine and started the brand, then they talk about what they have been up to since 2020. After initially releasing their wines into the world, they focused on building a wine club starting with family and friends. They also showcased their wines at Winter's Hill, which doubles as their production space, and focused on educating guests about the importance of sparkling wine in the Willamette Valley. The biggest change since our first interview was the purchase of the new vineyard site in Amity, recommended to them by Jessica Cortell. Originally a logging site, they bought it in 2022 and started prepping it for planting. They speak about the need for both a vineyard and a tasting room on the property, as well as the permaculture and sustainability
- podcast· 1h 07m· Ep 795
Rob and Debbie Marr: Oral History Interview
This interview is with Rob and Debbie Marr of Marr Cellars. In this interview, Rob and Debbie speak about their introduction to wine and their gradual entry into the Oregon wine industry. They speak about their careers outside of wine and of starting making wine in the garage. Later they talk about coming to Oregon and starting their brand. Debbie also speaks about her acting career, and the pair discuss selling wine and what the future looks like. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on July 1, 2025 at the Marr's home in Sherwood.
- podcast· 1h 16m· Ep 794
Lukas Papagiannis: Oral History Interview
This interview is with Lukas Papagiannis of BHN. In this interview, Lukas talks about his early involvement with wine and growing up in Australia. Lukas dives into his childhood and how he decided to pursue wine while at University in Australia. He shares about his family’s connection to having a vineyard and how this connection and the memories associated with family, vineyards, and wine likely influenced him. Later in the interview he talks about the different places he has worked and traveled to. He then dives into how he found himself working a harvest in the Willamette Valley and what made him decide to stay. He then goes on to talk about the current project he is working on with Marco Prete. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Wines of Kings in Portland on June 27, 2025.
- podcast· 1h 38m· Ep 793
Sam Ekstrom-Welch, Rae-Ekstrom-Welch, and Kevin Geller: Oral History Interview
This interview is with Sam Ekstrom-Welch, Rae-Ekstrom-Welch, and Kevin Geller. In this interview, Sam, Rae, and Kevin speak about their individual paths into the wine industry and how they came together to work at (and then own, along with Kevin's wife Olivia Schelly) Liner & Elsen wine shop. Kevin got into wine through food while living in Madison, Wisc., and once he was hooked pursued it passionately. Once he came to Portland, he found his way to Liner & Elsen in the early 2000s. Sam first worked in wine at the Portland Airport before starting at L&E in the 2010s. And Rae worked first in distribution before she and Sam were married. When the shop was available for purchase in 2022, the group worked together to figure out how to buy it, and then how to keep the important legacy while also helping it evolve to meet a new generation of wine drinkers. They talk about all of this, as well as what the future holds. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Liner & Elsen in Portland o