Keenan O’Hern and his business partner Austin Ziegler are on a mission to build a refillable bottle for the Oregon wine industry and create a circular ecosystem for reusable bottles. Revino will reuse existing wine bottles as well as manufacture their own Revino bottle, then collect, wash, inspect and make the bottles available to wineries to use again and again (up to 25 times!) They’re not quite launched, but Keenan has all the facts, statistics and a very clear plan - they expect to be up and running in 2023. We’re excited to see an option for more Oregon wineries to adopt more sustainable packaging!

Hosts: Adam Rack and Joel Gunderson

Recorded Live at talkcastPDX Studios, Portland, Oregon

Coopers Hall: https://www.coopershall.com/

S1 Ep 6 - Sustainable Viticulture with Phil Kramer, Alexeli Vineyard + Winery

Phil Kramer is the winemaker for Coopers Hall and owns a vineyard in Silverton/Molalla called Alexeli Vineyard, which is the driving force behind the Coopers Hall wines. In this episode, Joel, Adam and Phil discuss farming practices, philosophies and the internal struggles about right and wrong that Phil faces while farming - right down to considering the notion of whether sustainable viticulture is even viable. 

Alexeli Vineyard: https://www.alexeli.com/

Winesplained: Honest talk about sustainable wine.  Hosted by Joel Gunderson and Adam Rack. Recorded Live at Coopers Hall Winery & Tap Room in Portland, Oregon.

Season 1 - Ep 1 - Intro to Winesplained

Joel and Adam lay the groundwork for Winesplained - exploring sustainability in the wine industry through the lens of Coopers Hall, an urban winery located in Portland, Oregon. Coopers Hall opened in 2014 as Oregon’s first keg-focused winery and continues to take a holistic approach to creating an ethical wine brand - from the farming practices and production, right to the packaging. There’s no lack of topics to explore in future episodes!

Coopers Hall: https://www.coopershall.com/

Winesplained: Honest talk about sustainable wine.  Hosted by Joel Gunderson and Adam Rack. Recorded Live at Coopers Hall Winery & Tap Room in Portland, Oregon.