Jordan Michelman: Oral History Interview

The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast

This interview is with Jordan Michelman. In this interview, Jordan speaks about his many careers. From music to all things coffee, Jordan talks about his winding path that led him to find wine.

Jordan talks about growing up in Washington, but being raised by New Yorkers. He shares about his high school drama era and how his passion for music led him to pursue a career in the music industry. He goes on to share about his involvement in creating Sprudge, a website for all things coffee.

Later in the interview, Jordan dives into all things wine. He shares about his kinship with garage-band or underground unique wines. Jordan goes on to discuss wine writing and his methodologies when it comes to composing and editing.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in the Nicholson Library at Linfield University on April 5, 2024.