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Podcast: The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast
Episode: Miguel Lopez: Oral History Interview
Description: This interview is with Miguel Lopez of Red Dirt Labor. In this interview, Miguel speaks about his past work at Walnut City Wineworks and Domaine Roy et Fils. He also describes his early experiences in vineyards with his father and his wine education, which included studying at Chemeketa. He goes over how his vineyard management style has changed over the years and what it is like now running Red Dirt Labor. He shares his vineyard philosophy, explains why he doesn’t work with conventionally farmed vineyards, and discusses how he interacts with clients and employees.
Later, Miguel talks about AHIVOY, th...