Iroh's Corner Jessi Freitag

Join us for tea with Mélissa Rondeau, co-owner of Suzor Wines, a small production winery crafting beautiful, sustainable wines from the Willamette Valley. Mélissa shares about growing up in Montréal and pivoting from business school to hospitality, working in vibrant hospitality establishments in Europe that shaped how she views hospitality today, moving to Oregon and meeting her husband and co-owner of Suzor Wines, Greg McClellan, all about how they make beautiful wines at Suzor through Methven Family Vineyards' custom crush program, and so much more. 



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Suzor Wines website & IG @suzor_wines
Video interview with Mélissa & Greg by Rich Schmidt
Mentioned Rose + Lincoln juices
Négociant wine shop and delicatessen
Domaine Roy winery in Dundee, OR
Aesthete Tea



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