Episode 8: Bertony Faustin. Faustin quit his job as an anesthesia technician at Oregon Health & Sciences University and he and his wife bought her parents' property off Germantown Road in the west hills of Portland. His birth date was listed as 11.30.70. Were going through the flight. And yet, in workshops, Im always asked to do so and explain it. Unbeknownst to the original cultivators of this land one ingredient was missing. And so its got me thinking, Why was there only one? After spending time at his in-laws property in Portlands West Hills, Faustin saw an opportunity. Inside is modest and comfortable; wine barrels take up half the room, and visitors can see where the grapes are crushed, fermented and aged. We need to do things like that. cnx.cmd.push(function() { Portland Brewer Lee Hedgmon Defies Stereotypes About Beer and Race, Support Black-Owned Restaurants in Portland, Meet Kiauna Floyd, Owner of Amalfis Italian Restaurant. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. But again, even though this is a tribute wine to pops, I still got to hustle and sell it. Zahir Janmohamed How was the experience? Bertony Faustin Not yet. And a white couple came in, probably in their 40s or something, and they asked my associate, Oh is this a private event? A: I dont look like Im supposed to, plus Im doing all of the other stuff that people have lived all their lives to have a vineyard and all this passion. And the kids would be like, What the hell is that? Zahir Janmohamed So, Soleil, that was your discussion from a few months ago. His vineyard recently opened a popular downtown tasting room. Soleil Ho Youre listening to Racist Sandwich, a podcast that explores intersections between food, race, gender and class. To me that gives you that Thatll break down that stress of, Ok what am I doing kind of thing, where if youve got something wrong Ill just come and adjust it for you and give you a wink as opposed to call you out that youre doing it wrong. Im Bertony, the winemaker. You can find us online at RacistSandwich.com, on Twitter @raceandfood or on Facebook at RaceandFood. I feel at the end of the day tradition makes us lazy. "I have Haitian roots and just always felt like I wasn't living up to the legacy. Bertony Faustin Its the wine industry. Hes grieving, let him be. Youre making wine, you do 1,200 cases. Im your co-host Soleil Ho. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. For Bertony Faustin, the death of his father ignited within him a desire to stop taking life for granted and to start giving it his all - including taking new risks along the way. Faustin ha plans to open a third location in Washington State, as well as outposts in Georgia and other East Coast states. Proudly proclaiming his abstinence from alcohol when he started Abbey Creek Vineyards in 2008 his course would not be like the rest. 179 Likes, 4 Comments - Bertony Faustin (@abbeycreekwine) on Instagram: "Pairs well with friends. Again, this fabled Its a white industry. So it was like, you know what? And theres some serious racism still going on in this city. And its owner Bertony Faustin is not a traditional winemaker either. We sold it as futures. Bertony Faustin Local Story | Five Oaks Museum 503-645-5353 Museum Building For me, what's more important about being the first is making sure I'm not the last. And then they pause again. In fact, Faustin would prefer his wines shipped to consumers or be sold at one of his Portlands tasting rooms. This husband and wife team of self-taught vintners welcome visitors to Brandborg Winery's tasting room on Elkton's 1st Street just off the scenic . "For me it was just about my freedom and doing me., We sell love, magic and moments. Each wine for a cause has a unique story that centers around the Black community. ABOUT But imagine youre in Forest Grove. Subscribe to Newsletter I do everything that I want to do, and I make a great living doing that., Since its first release in 2008, Abbey Creek, also called The Crick, has produced small batches of chardonnay, pinot gris, and pinot noir, according to Travel Portland. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Zahir Janmohamed And I didnt grow up with that, but if I just want to enjoy it, its like Im sort of made to sort of feel inferior for not knowing these things. I spent some time in the Middle East, and then I actually worked in politics for nine years. After moving from New York 15 years ago to be an anaesthesia technician, he met his wife and the couple moved to the city's outskirts on her parents' property. In 2012, a principal here suggested that schools should understand the needs of students by asking them what kind of food they want. The Oregon winery is the only hip-hop winery in the Northwest, and Bertony is the first Black winemaker in Oregon. Faustins Red, White & Black is a film about the winemaking journey, told through the lens of minority winemakers. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The New York native of Haitian descent came out west for a career opportunity and never made it to The Golden State. So I only bottled 28 cases, 26 of them are already sold, like literally paid for. Mya M Dickey, Robert T Dickey, and four other persons are connected to this place. To hell with harvest. Show them the grape plants and take them through that whole process. His Street Roots spread was proudly displayed, and promotional posters for his self-produced documentary film, Red, White & Black: An Oregon Wine Story, were hung beside a memorial portrait of his father. There, he met his wife, started a family, and became an accidental winemaker as he calls himself. Just being.. So again, showing these young kids is that, yeah, you know, Whatd you do this weekend? Again, it was one of those, Im going to go ahead and share my story and tell folks about a brotherman out here making wine. Im Zahir Janmohamed. Im not a winemaker whos hustling. And kind of the buildup to me wanting to do this documentary was the day in day out. I have plantains. 7. I modeled my business after my life and how I treat people., He continued: I modeled my business (on) who I am, the type of people I want to be around and how I want to change the world, he said. You come to my tasting room, theres no crackers. Bertony Faustin was ready for a change, the tragedy of his fathers death was the catalyst that spurred this anesthesia tech to build something for himself. Zahir Janmohamed When people talk about your wine, do you find something sort of this racialized way of talking about your wine, even if they dont know theyre racializing you? BLACK ENTERPRISE is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. cat: 'entrepreneurship', Since founding Abbey Creek in 2007, Bertony has created a space filled with love, magic, and moments for folks in Oregon and beyond. This browser does not support getting your location. Sorry! Listen to "S2E2 - Bertony Faustin" on Spreaker. And last but not least, we have an engaging back-and-forth with Bertony Faustin, a documentary film maker and Oregon's first Black winemaker, who is attempting to democratize the wine world. I wanted to change my career. Hit up Customer Service! Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The owner of Abbey Creek Vineyard in North Plains, west of Portland, took a laid-back and pragmatic approach to the smoke. And then it just throws them off, off the bat. In the tasting room, guests get to know other people, and to listen to hip hop music while tasting fine wines. baseDivId: 'pb-slot-right-1', And when I say, 'Me', you get the kind of glare and You don't have a vineyard, do you? Faustin said. "It drifts over, but we're not having any immediate issues," he said. His in-laws grew five acres of grapes not for wine-making purposes and everyone around them planted Christmas trees. Not Bertony Faustin, though. Over 130 languages are spoken in this New York City borough. Get your guide to Portland's events, attractions and news. Even if were speaking in English. For Bertony Faustin, being a winemaker isnt just about the wine. And then you end up with a story thats like, The Taj Mahal comma a structure in Agra comma, and it just becomes so boring. Soleil Ho Right. He specializes in . Coming from the slavery, sharecropping days and all that hard work, sweat and equity, those generations were like for the next generations You're going to school, you're getting educated, I don't want you breaking your back like we did for you. Because if I do bring Indian food theyre like, Oh my god, youre just so into your Indian culture. Zahir Janmohamed Thats one thing for a lot of us writers here. Please reset your password. Born from Haitian-immigrant parents, and a transplanted New Yorker . So we started this one about 2012, 2013. Why didnt you drink wine? Zahir Janmohamed But you know, I was teased a lot for the food that I brought to school as well. And thats the wine industry. . 0 cemeteries found in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida, USA. But something through its journey stopped and planted him in Oregon. targeting: { People would walk in the door and always be surprised that I was the owner, or I was the winemaker, said Faustin. Make sure you visit his winery in North Plains, Oregon just 30 minutes . Zahir Janmohamed So what makes your ros so awesome? } Zahir Janmohamed How do people react to that? Make sure that the file is a photo. For Bertony Faustin, Oregon's first Black winemaker, his business is bigger than wine.It is a testament to his life while fostering humanity, community building, and positive change. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. And I know when we met, part of what Ive been wrestling with as a writer, especially a writer of color, is how do I tell my story in a way that doesnt center itself around the white gaze? Today we sit down with Abbey Creek Vineyard owner Bertony Faustin. In this episode, what were going to do is have a little discussion between Soleil and I that we recorded a few months ago, actually, about why we came up with this idea, a little bit about ourselves and what inspired us to want to do a podcast about food and race. 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