The famed Burgundy house, Maison Louis Jadot became enamoured with the idea to start operations in Oregon (considered prince Pinot Noir and Chardonnay land). Since 1988, McMinnville college has been playing host to the International Pinot Noir Festival (we attended in 1989).

In those days, there were only a handful of wineries and driving the wine trail in the Williamette Valley, you would find sporadic at best, vineyards to visit. Now, the industry is flourishing and the Resonance Vineyard is part of that success.

It takes a certain passionate person to up root a family to come to the US to make wine. You must be all-in and ready to make a difference to the wine world. Guillaume Large is one of these types.

Hear him here.