This interview is with Cameron & Bernadette Bower of Ghost Hill Cellars. In this interview, Cameron & Bernadette dive into all things life and wine.

Early in the interview, the Bowers dive into their time before Ghost Hill Cellars. Cameron shares about his time spent in the Air Force as well as his days as an engineer. Bernadette talks about growing up on her family’s farm in Oregon and her time as a teacher. The couple also shares their meet-cute story, which features rugby and Guam.

Later in the interview, the couple talks about their hopes and plans for their winery and label in the coming years. They also share about some of their accomplishments in both wine and life.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Ghost Hill Cellars in Carlton on May 28, 2024.

This interview is with Peter Liem. In this interview, Peter shares about his life and winding wine journey that led to France, Champagne, and books.

Peter shares about his early life and regales us with tales about his European travels and how wine was entwined with these trips. He dives into his discovery of Burgundy and how this region and wine style shaped his core values of wine.

Later in the interview, Peter shares about the different jobs he took in the wine industry. He then talks about how he found himself moving about from the west coast, to the east coast, and finally ending up in France. Peter then shares about some of his wine writing accomplishments and what he is looking forward to in the future.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on April 25, 2024.

This interview is with Arron Bell of Domaine Drouhin. In this interview, Arron shares about his journey to finding wine and the many adventures his path has led him on.

Arron shares about being raised in Oregon and how that led him to Hawaii and California for a time. He talks about getting his degree in Philosophy and how his restaurant jobs throughout college introduced him to wine.

Arron then dives into all things wine. He shares about his journey from being involved with the hospitality side of wine, to finding a consuming passion in the wine-making process. Arron leaves us with some of his hopes and expectations for his future wine projects.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Domaine Drouhin in Dayton, Oregon on April 10, 2024.