This interview is with Teddi Fuller of Lushington Wines. In this interview, Teddi discusses the lifestyle she has built through wine and art.
Teddi talks about how she ended up in Lyle, Washington. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in fine arts without a defined career path. After she moved to California to ski, she worked in restaurants and a wine bar where she learned a lot about wine through their wine education programs. After working harvests in Tasmania and New Zealand, Teddi set out for a place with mountains, eventually finding Lyle.
Teddi discusses finding a vineyard to farm in exchange for grapes to make wine, creating Lushington Wines in the process. Later, Teddi talks about buying the house across the road from the vineyard and enjoying the proximity to the vineyard.
Later in the interview, Teddi talks about her passion for art and how it translates into Lushington. Teddi creates the labels herself with her recognizable style of vertical lines. Teddi emphasizes how wine overlap with art. She explains how both wine and art involve trusting your intuition and making your own decisions.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Hi Hill Vineyard on June 16, 2026.
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.