Carmine Campione: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Carmine Campione of Possessed Wines. In this interview, Carmine speaks about his wine journey and love for clean enjoyable wine. 

Carmine dives into his life before wine, sharing about his childhood in Kentucky and his time spent serving our country. He then speaks about his educational journey where he sought to learn anything and everything about wine. Carmine shares how he fell in love with Oregon’s cool climate and soon found himself working at Redhawk Vineyard & Winery. 

Later in the interview, Carmine talks about his hopes for the Oregon Wine industry, his own life, and his label, Possessed Wines. 

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Carmine’s home in Lake Oswego on July 26, 2023.

What is The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast?

The Oregon Wine History Archive at Linfield University was created to collect, preserve, share, and continue the narrative of Oregon wine.

The growth of the Oregon wine industry extends from the farmers and winemakers to the marketers, scientists, innovators, and dreamers of the enterprise — all of whom are vital to the industry’s success. It is our aim to link the past, present, and future of the industry in hopes of sharing the story of Oregon wine.

Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.