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Notable Contributors
- Andrus, Gary
(Archery Summit & Gypsy Dancer)
- Arterberry, Fred Jr
(Arterberry Winery)
- Bagnall, Byrce
(Bryce Vineyard)
- Biehl, Bettina
(Eugene Wine Cellars)
- Bradley, John
(Bradley Vineyard)
- Brooks, James “Jimi” F
(Brooks Wines)
- Cary, Stephen J
(Yamhill Valley Vineyards)
- Coury, Charles J
(Coury Winery)
- Dauenhauer, Lores
(Hauer Of The Dauen Winery)
- Davenport, Joan
(Wine Country Farm)
- DeVito, Phil
(Oregon’s Sommelier)
- Garvin, Vern
(Cliff Creek)
- Green, Patricia
(Patricia Green Cellars)
- Hess, Aron
(Daedalus Cellars)
- Hinman, Doyle
(Hinman Vineyards Winery,
DW Hinman Cellars,
Five H Wines
)
- Hitchings, Wayne
(Sienna Ridge Estate & Red Hills Douglas County Vineyard)
- King, Ed Jr
(King Estate Winery)
- Klaffke, Forest
(Willamette Valley V’yard)
- Knudsen, Calvert “Cal”
(Knudsen Vineyard)
- Kohnert, Arnold
(Pompadour Vineyard)
- Lamy, Jeff
(Lamy Winery Consultants)
- Lett, David
(Eyrie Vineyards)
- Lombard, Porter
(Oregon State University Professor & Grapevine Researcher)
- McDaniel, Jim
(McDaniel Vineyards & “Renaissance Man”)
- Mozeico, Howard
(Et Fille Wines)
- Parker, Deedy
(Melrose Vineyards)
- Powell, Sarah
(Sarah Powell Wines)
- Purdy, Michael
(Orchard Heights Vineyard & Winerys)
- Redman, Bill
(Redman Wines)
- Reinke, Mary
(Honeywood Winery)
- Shafer, Harvey
(Shafer Vineyard Cellars)
- Sommer, Richard
(Hillcrest Vineyard)
- Starr, Rachel R
(Starr Winery)
- Stoller, Cathy
(Stoller Vineyard)
- Teppola, David R
(Laurel Ridge Winery)
- Thomas, Michael G
(Wine Tours Northwest)
- Troon, Dick
(Troon Vineyard)
- Von Pessl, John & Edward
(Early Wine Pioneers, Umpqua Valley)
- Wizer, Gene
(Wizer’s Fine Wines)
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Edward & John Von Pessl
1880’s
Edward and John Von Pessl were brothers who immigrated to the United States from the Landau Province in Southern Germany.
In the 1880’s Edward worked in vineyards in St. Helena for Beringer Winery and also in Lodi, California. He then moved north to join his brother John and the brothers settled in Douglas County near Roseburg where they knew Adam Doerner.
They originally brought three (3) varieties of grapes with them from California – Zinfandel, Burger and Sauvignon Vert. It is reported that they established a small vineyard to grow grapes and make wine. Their vineyard was probably one of the earliest plantings in Southern Oregon.
They also assisted Adam Doerner, another German immigrant, in establishing his Douglas County vineyard.
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Fun Facts
The Von Pessl’s covered all bases when it came to producing alcoholic beverages and were reported to have operated a distillery near Roseburg. |