Andria Shirk: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Andria Shirk of Laelaps Wine. In this interview, Andria talks about finding her passion for wine and the journey that led her to become a winemaker. Andria shares about being born and raised in Portland by her parents who were part of the show-business industry. She dives into being a Jazz singer in Japan and eventually a Madonna impersonator. She then goes on to talk about how she came to find wine.Later in the interview, Andria talks about her path in wine. She shares about going back to school for wine and the many things she learned simply by volunteering and doing. Andria leaves us with some of her personal hopes alongside some of her hopes for the future of Oregon wine. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on June 17, 2024 at Portland Wine Storage in Portland.