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Podcast: The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast
Episode: Greg Jones: Oral History Interview
Description: This interview is with Dr. Greg Jones of Southern Oregon University. In this interview, Dr. Jones discusses Southern Oregon’s unique climatology, the diversity of varietals that could thrive in the region, and a look at how early Oregon pioneers may have kept vine cuttings viable. Further into the interview, he addresses how using past knowledge can make it easier for current winemakers, thereby implying that Oregon may not have to wait centuries to catch up to the established knowledge of older grape-growing regions. Jones speculates that knowledge from data collectors and forecasters (such as Peter Britt) about Oregon’s past...