Posted on May 18, 2023
Couple becomes first Korean-American winemakers in Oregon
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Dave and Lois Cho became the first Korean-American winemakers in Oregon, according to the regional wine association. NBC News’ Kathy Park visited their vineyard to share more about their journey and the rich history of Asian immigrants who helped build some of the earliest wineries along the West Coast.
Dave and Lois Cho became the first Korean-American winemakers in Oregon, according to the regional wine association. NBC News’ Kathy Park visited their vineyard to share more about their journey and the rich history of Asian immigrants who helped build some of the earliest wineries along the West Coast.
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..."Now, just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Oregon Wine Month, the Chos will celebrate their third year in business by creating a showcase for other AAPI vendors.
The first Oregon Asian American Pacific Islander Food & Wine Fest is scheduled to be held this weekend on the grounds of the Stoller Family Estate Experience Center in Dayton. The festival will feature food from popular AAPI-owned shops like Baon Kainan, HeyDay PDX, Matta and Kau Kau.
“We will have five chefs on each day,” says Lois Cho. “And then five wineries will be sharing their wines on both days. Attendees will have 10 bites and 10 wine tasters.”
The Chos’ winemaking journey began while playing music on the wooden piers of Santa Monica, California.
“We would play on the weekends. And somebody came up to us and gave us their card and asked us if we wanted to play at their winery,” recalls Lois Cho. “And naturally, when people pour you free wine, you get curious about how it’s made.”
Their curiosity turned into an instant passion for winemaking and a new life in the Willamette Valley quickly followed.
“It’s nice to be the first Korean American owned winery and to be able to say, ‘Hey this is a space that is for us too’ and to show people that there is room for us here.”
Lois Cho dreamt up the festival idea in January with her friend, photographer Joshua Chang, who started the Foundry 503 marketing company.
“He told me it would be really cool if we could get together all these Asian American Pacific Island chefs from Portland and just have this huge potluck,” she said. “I stewed on it for a couple weeks and I said, we should make a food and wine festival, and went a hundred fold with that idea.”"...
..."Now, just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Oregon Wine Month, the Chos will celebrate their third year in business by creating a showcase for other AAPI vendors.
The first Oregon Asian American Pacific Islander Food & Wine Fest is scheduled to be held this weekend on the grounds of the Stoller Family Estate Experience Center in Dayton. The festival will feature food from popular AAPI-owned shops like Baon Kainan, HeyDay PDX, Matta and Kau Kau.
“We will have five chefs on each day,” says Lois Cho. “And then five wineries will be sharing their wines on both days. Attendees will have 10 bites and 10 wine tasters.”
The Chos’ winemaking journey began while playing music on the wooden piers of Santa Monica, California.
“We would play on the weekends. And somebody came up to us and gave us their card and asked us if we wanted to play at their winery,” recalls Lois Cho. “And naturally, when people pour you free wine, you get curious about how it’s made.”
Their curiosity turned into an instant passion for winemaking and a new life in the Willamette Valley quickly followed.
“It’s nice to be the first Korean American owned winery and to be able to say, ‘Hey this is a space that is for us too’ and to show people that there is room for us here.”
Lois Cho dreamt up the festival idea in January with her friend, photographer Joshua Chang, who started the Foundry 503 marketing company.
“He told me it would be really cool if we could get together all these Asian American Pacific Island chefs from Portland and just have this huge potluck,” she said. “I stewed on it for a couple weeks and I said, we should make a food and wine festival, and went a hundred fold with that idea.”"...
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