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Podcast: The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast
Episode: Michael Garofola: Oral History Interview
Description: This interview is with Michael Garofola of Cutter Cascadia. In this interview, Michael answers the question “why wine,” and describes how he got into wine after working in the restaurant industry and finding he had a passion for both. He talks about the various experiences he gained abroad, his education he received, and how being a sommelier and winemaker inform one another. Michael also talks about what it was like starting Cutter Cascadia, what his vintages have been like, and his winemaking philosophy. Towards the end of the interview, he touches on the future for himself, changes he’s seen in the...