OREGON WINE HISTORY ARCHIVE with Matt Berson

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Rich Schmidt from the Oregon Wine History Archive sat down with Matt on February 8, 2019 to interview him about his time in the Oregon Wine History

INTERVIEW SUMMARY

This interview is with Matt Berson of Portland Wine Company. In this interview, Matt talks about how he got into wine by being in the restaurant business, to becoming a winemaker himself and owner of Love and Squalor. He also talks about his travels, and how the different regions compare and contrast to one another in terms of wine. He then goes on to explain how he came up with the unique name of “Love and Squalor,” and how he came to the decision of what he wanted to produce. Matt later describes how he markets/sells his wine, the upcoming changes for his business, as well as the future of the Oregon Wine Industry.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Portland Wine Company on February 8, 2019 and can also be seen here: https://oregonwinehistoryarchive.org/interviews/matt-berson/

WINE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS #334 New L&S Single Vineyard Wines

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Episode 334: New Love & Squalor Single Vineyard Wines Pinot Noir, Riesling, and a Field Blend

Published on March 21, 2017

Matt Berson of Love & Squalor wines reached out to us to do a show about some new wines he made, and we’re happy that we were able to find a time to make it happen. He’s loved blending every wine he’s released in the past, but with these wines, he was inspired to bottle a tiny amount of single vineyard wines. There are only 25 cases of these single vineyard wines, and we’re thrilled to have their release coincide with this show. Matt has agreed to offer a 15% discount code to folks who watch the show, and you can get the discount code near the end of the episode. We taste the 2014 Sunnyside Vineyard Riesling, the 2014 Wings of Desire, the 2014 Temperance Hill Pinot Noir, and the 2014 Sunny Mountain Pinot Noir. We hope you get a chance to order a few of these before they disappear!

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Wine Enthusiast gave Love & Squalor 2014 Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir wine 90pts read more here
 

The wines are now for sale here until we run out! 

Wine Is Serious Business 198

Wine Is Serious Business # 198: Blind 2011 Oregon Pinot Noir Around $20/$30

Published on Sep 16, 2013

Dan picked out a bottle he had enjoyed at tastings over the summer, and Chas picked out two that he hadn't tried yet but wanted to. We put them into bags for a single blind tasting and are happy to say that we enjoyed all 3! They're all reliable local producers that are always worth checking in on. We get a little bit of A.V.A. education from the experience as well. In the show, we taste the following 2011 Crowley Laurel Hood Pinot Noir, the 2011 Love and Squalor Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, and the 2011 Matello Durant Vineyard Pinot Noir. What is the best blind tasting you've been to?