Andrew Head, Afton Towry, and Chris Graves: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Andrew Head, Afton Towry, and Chris Graves of Apona Vienyards. In this interview, Andrew, Afton, and Chris speak about their wine paths and how they came to start Apona Vineyards.

Chris talks about his extensive winemaking experience and eventually coming to southern Oregon as a winemaker and instructor. Afton and Andrew talk about how they met and began their wine endeavor, and Afton tells of taking classes with Chris and eventually inviting him to join the team as the winemaker.

The trio also talk about the vineyard and the wines made so far, about the nearly completed winery/tasting room, and about what the future holds.

This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on July 2, 2025 at Apona Vineyards in Veneta.