Aurélien Labrosse: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Aurélien Labrosse of Auriginal Wines. In this interview, Aurélien speaks about pursuing wine as an offshoot of a passion for food, and obtaining formal and informal wine education. He talks about coming to the US, and what brought him to Oregon, first at Del Rio in Southern Oregon before coming to work with John Grochau in the Willamette Valley. He also talks about what has gone into starting his brand and his thoughts on the past, present and future of Oregon wine. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at the Grochau Cellars tasting room in Amity on August 15, 2022.