Linfield University Archives

Oregon Article

OWHA05-3-5-1
File
1981

Part of Sokol Blosser Winery Collection

Oregon: Amity Distributors List

File

Part of The Amity Vineyards Collection

Oregon: Amity Distributor Mailings

File

Part of The Amity Vineyards Collection

Oregon Agriculture and Fishery Statistics

File
1987-188

Part of The Amity Vineyards Collection

Ore. Magazine

OWHA05-3-5-4
File
1978

Part of Sokol Blosser Winery Collection

Oral History Interview with Dick Erath 27 May 2021

OWHA01
Item
2021-05-27

This interview is with Dick Erath of Erath Winery. In this interview, Dick shares his experience of working in the Oregon wine industry. He speaks about the benchmark moments in the Oregon Wine Industry, tells stories about others in the industry, and goes over struggles the industry faced - like the appearance of phylloxera. He describes the early days at Erath, as well as the challenges and questions he encountered. He discusses growing his business, selling his wine, and adapting as the industry grew. He also talks about the past and present of Oregon Wine and predicts what will be in its future.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Linfield University Library in McMinnville on May 27, 2021.

Oregon Wine History Archive

OR Winegrowers Guide