Amira Makansi: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Amira Makansi of Stoller Wine Group. In this interview, Amira speaks about discovering wine and getting excited initially about wine production. She talks about her first wine internship at Benton Lane Winery in 2010, and about discovering her love of the Willamette Valley

From there, she also talks about her parallel career as a successful author - first writing a trilogy with her mother and sister, and later solo. She discusses her writing process and favorite parts of creating stories.

Then she talks about her pivot into the marketing side of the industry, and how she came to work at Stoller. She talks about what she's done so far and what the future may hold.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on June 14, 2024 at Stoller Vineyard in Dayton.

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.