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Podcast: The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast
Episode: Charley Coury and Joel Myers: Oral History Interview
Description: This interview is with Charley Coury and Joel Myers, telling the story of Charles Coury (Charley's father) and his life. Charles Coury attended UC Davis and helped start the modern Oregon wine industry in the Willamette Valley in the mid-1960s.
Charley and Joel, who grew up together in Sacramento, Calif., before both families eventually moved to Oregon, talk about Charles' early life, his work and education in wine, his time in France and his befriending of David Lett. They then talk about the move to Oregon, the beginning of Charles Coury Winery, and Charles' eventual exit from the industry...