Episode #11
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Corollary & Bryn Mawr
Two women. Two very different paths into wine. One seriously good conversation. On this episode of Wine Crush Podcast, Heidi sits down with Jeanne Feldkamp, co-founder and winemaker at Corollary Wines, and Rachel Rose, winemaker and vineyard director at Bryn Mawr Vineyards , for a deep dive into sparkling wine, science, farming, creativity, and the ever-evolving story of Oregon wine. Jeanne and her partner, Dan Diephouse, founded Corollary Wines with one very specific mission: explore what the Willamette Valley can express through traditional-method sparkling wine. After producing their first Oregon vintage in 2017, they went all-in on bubbles. In 2022, they purchased 57 acres in the Eola-Amity Hills and began developing a vineyard specifically designed for sparkling wine production, with regenerative agriculture at the heart of the project. Jeanne has also become a driving force in Oregon’s growing sparkling-wine movement as a co-founder of Method Oregon . ( Corollary Wines ) Then there’s Rachel Rose, whose road to wine began with science. With a degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from UC Santa Cruz, Rachel left biotech behind and headed to Australia, ultimately earning a master’s degree in Oenology and postgraduate training in viticulture from the University of Adelaide. Her journey eventually brought her to Oregon and Bryn Mawr Vineyards , where she now directs both the vineyard and winemaking programs. Her approach combines biology, chemistry, experimentation and artistry, with a focus on letting each vintage and vineyard tell its own story. ( Bryn Mawr Vineyards ) From bubbles and microbiology to vineyard life, off-grid living, sustainability and the future of Oregon wine, this conversation goes in all the best directions. Pour something delicious and settle in. This is an episode filled with smart women, fascinating stories, plenty of laughs and a whole lot of Eola-Amity Hills energy.
