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Changing the Winemaking Game
The Rules Don’t Apply to Bertony Faustin of Abbey Creek Vineyards
What began as unused wine grapes in 2007 has now become Abbey Creek Vineyards. Founded, owned, and operated by Oregon’s first Black winemaker, the operation is now a full-fledged winery that’s taking in visitors from the Portland area and wine connoisseurs from throughout the world. This entire project began from an unlikely place. Ready to begin anew after the passing of his father, Bertony Faustin, who’s of Haitian descent, completely changed the course of his life after deciding to make wine from the grapes his father-in-law was growing. He was done playing it safe as an anesthesia technician and wanted to do something unique—something his way.
Because Faustin had no prior knowledge of the wine business and the exclusive club that it was, he sought to create a business that was like no other—one that abided by no rules and didn’t compare to anything else. “I decided, you know what? I’m not going to try to fit in. I’ll just go ahead and take this and make it my own,” he said in Forbes last year.
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