Julia Coney: Oral History Interview

The Oregon Wine History Archive Podcast

This interview is with Julia Coney of Black Wine Professionals. In this interview, Julia speaks about coming to wine as her third career. She speaks about her work as a legal assistant and her first pivot as a beauty blogger. She then talks about her discovery of wine, and her increasing passion for it.

Her epiphany came when she realized wine wasn't designed for her to be part of the industry, and she immediately strove to change that. She talks about her work as a wine writer, a mentor, and a connector. She also speaks about her work with American Airlines and about her desire to make wine and wine pairings fun and approachable for everyone as a way to excite and entice new drinkers. Lastly, she talks about her connection to Oregon and her beliefs about the future of the Oregon wine industry.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on July 28, 2024 at Linfield University in McMinnville.