Thomas Houseman: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Thomas Houseman of Radiant Sparkling Wine Company. In this follow-up interview, Thomas talks about what he has been up to since we last spoke in 2018.Last time we spoke to Thomas he was working at Anne Amie as the winemaker. He was just starting to make sparkling wine and he worked with Radiant to bottle it. Thomas talks about making the move to Michigan to make wine with Two Lads Winery to further his sparkling wine knowledge. In 2023, Thomas returned to Oregon to join Radiant Sparkling Wine. Bringing his wine journey full circle, he is now the general manager of the company.This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Radiant in McMinnville on October 23, 2025.