Joe Padulo: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Joe Padulo of Portland Wine Storage. In this interview, Joe speaks about his journey to finding wine and where the industry has led him. Joe talks about what first drew him to wine and how he made a business of creating cool spaces to store and enjoy wine. Joe dives into growing up on the east coast and how he eventually found himself across the country at a culinary school in California. Joe then shares how he found himself in Portland, where he and Tom Harvey started Portland Wine Storage. Joe goes on to talk about everything from getting his driver's license at 30 to someone flying wine to the Canadian border for a hand delivery. He leaves us with some of his future hopes and his thoughts about the Oregon Wine Industry. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Portland Wine Storage's annex in Portland on January 25, 2025.