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OREGON WINE HISTORY ARCHIVE with Matt Berson

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Rich Schmidt from the Oregon Wine History Archive sat down with Matt on February 8, 2019 to interview him about his time in the Oregon Wine History

INTERVIEW SUMMARY

This interview is with Matt Berson of Portland Wine Company. In this interview, Matt talks about how he got into wine by being in the restaurant business, to becoming a winemaker himself and owner of Love and Squalor. He also talks about his travels, and how the different regions compare and contrast to one another in terms of wine. He then goes on to explain how he came up with the unique name of “Love and Squalor,” and how he came to the decision of what he wanted to produce. Matt later describes how he markets/sells his wine, the upcoming changes for his business, as well as the future of the Oregon Wine Industry.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Portland Wine Company on February 8, 2019 and can also be seen here: https://oregonwinehistoryarchive.org/interviews/matt-berson/