Off Script With Trish Glose

Maria Ponzi (Vineyards, not scheme) takes us on the sweetest trip down Oregon wine memory lane. Her parents, Dick and Nancy Ponzi moved to Oregon from California to grow grapes and make wine. The fact they didn't know HOW to make wine wasn't really a thing. They were determined, ambitious, hard-working, and as Maria says, along with all the other winemakers in the Willamette Valley at that time, they collaborated to make things happen. She talks about moving away, moving back (not an easy decision), and making changes - some that didn't always go over too well. Her book, "Pinot Girl" came out in 2020 - it's an intimate memoir of what she remembers as a little girl growing up in the vineyard. Maria talks about the changes she made at Ponzi Vineyards, why it's important to find your story, and the impact we all can create.