Oregon Wine History Archive Interview With Susan Teppola

In 2011, Linfield College established the Oregon Wine History Archive to collect and centralize the oral and digital history of the Oregon wine industry. Their archives include thousands of digitized photographs and documents that paint the picture of the nascent Oregon wine industry. 

Telling the story of the Oregon wine narrative is critical to preserving the rich history of this industry. What’s more exciting, all media collected are available for use by the general public. We are thrilled that Laurel Ridge Winery founder, Susan Teppola, gave an interview with the Oregon wine history archive in 2019. This 45-minute video tells you all about how David and Susan bought the 240 acre farm near Carlton, where the winery and tasting room are today.

You can watch the full video interview here. You can browse all additional oral wine history interviews conducted with the OWHA project here. 

Maija Teppola

The youngest of Laurel Ridge founders David and Susan Teppola, Maija runs Laurel Ridge social media. She's the voice behind LR's Facebook, Instagram, and blog. When not working for the winery you can find her teaching yoga and tinkering with her kombucha brews in the kitchen.