For my midterm project I chose to take an inside look at Wyandotte Winery, which was built in 1976 as the first winery in Central Ohio. According to its current winemaker, Robin Coolidge, there are now more than 220 wineries in Central Ohio – and the market is growing. Robin and his wife, Valerie, bought the winery in 2006, and have implemented various business tactics to bring it the success that has made it thrive today.

The winery doubles as their home, and they’ve planted several grape vines around the property, although they have yet to see a crop. The most difficult aspect of this project was editing down the audio from the interview, which was more than 30 minutes long and full of interesting quotes, but I think my edits still do the story justice. Overall, it was an inspiring experience to learn about how they took a chance to follow their dreams, which has led them far.