2024 Friends of the Hannon Library Speaker Series: John Pratt
This talk will focus on the special attributes of the RV that position it in uniquely beneficial position to surge ahead of other regions as a supplier of top quality grapes and wine. We will examine weather, soil, and other aspects that are so important here.
John Pratt, the owner of Celestina Vineyard and the president of the Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association, reflects on his experiences learning winemaking, developing a vineyard and serving as President of Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association.
John Pratt grew up on a farm outside Lodi, California, and learned growing from an old Italian farmer Giovanni Franzoni. After growing up and pursuing a career in education for 40 years in California, he has returned to farming in Southern Oregon and concentrated on wine grapes.