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Podcast: The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast
Episode: Akiko Shiba: Oral History Interview
Description: This interview is with Akiko Shiba of Shiba Wichern Cellars. In this interview, Akiko speaks about her life before wine in Japan and her initial interest in the alcohol industry. She describes her education in Germany at Hochschule Geisenheim University and goes over what her first work in the vineyard was like. Akiko also talks about her decision to move to Oregon and pursue winemaking there, comparing the Oregon Wine Industry to the others she’s explored.
Later, Akiko talks about different jobs she’s had in the industry and what her role was like in each. She speaks about sell...