Lawrence Francis: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Lawrence Francis of Interpreting Wine. In this interview, Lawrence speaks about his entry into the wine industry and how he found himself hosting and producing his own wine podcast. Lawrence talks about growing up in London and how his interest was spurred while he was in Spain. He dives into the different challenges his first couple of wine interviews in Spain posed and how he learned and overcame those minor difficulties.  Later in the interview Lawrence speaks about his interest in Oregon wine and what his different trips to the United States and Oregon have entailed. Before he leaves, Lawrence shares his hopes for the Oregon wine industry and his own hopes of writing a novel. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Linfield University Library in McMinnville on June 17, 2025.