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Karen Hinsdale: Oral History Interview

Karen Hinsdale: Oral History Interview

Update: 2024-09-16
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This interview is with Karen Hinsdale of The Cellar Door. In this interview, Karen speaks about getting excited about the wine scene while living on the East Coast before coming to Oregon and getting into wine distribution with her then-husband Howard. She talks about her excitement at learning to sell wine alongside young Oregon families learning to make wine, and about her passion to support these young wine brands.

She speaks about her time at Henny-Hinsdale Wholesaler, selling wines from Oregon and California as well as those from Europe. And she talks about many of the people she met and worked with, and watching the industry grow.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on August 16, 2024 at The Cellar Door in Portland.

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Karen Hinsdale: Oral History Interview

Karen Hinsdale: Oral History Interview

The Oregon Wine History Archive