Larry Mathews was born in Burbank, Ca., August 15, 1955. Born the sixth of seven children to the family, Larry grew quickly, and was entertaining the other family members and neighbors at the young age of 3. At 4 ½ , he was talking acting lessons from Lois Hour, through which he got the chance to interview with Carl Reiner for the part of Rob and Laura’s adorable son, Ritchie, on the Dick Van Dyke show pilot.

The Dick Van Dyke Show ran for 5 years on CBS, and garnered numerous Emmy Awards. Larry received the Emmy certificate as part of the show that was honored as best comedy series in 1965-66. The shows continual airing and amazing longevity is truly a tribute to the creators, writers, cast and crew of the series. It continues to entertain people around the world today, and is honored by exhibits in both the Smithsonian Institute, and the Museum of Broadcasting, both of which Larry is a part of.

After the shows final episode in 1966, Larry returned to life as a regular child, and part of his big family. He continued to act and entertain in local stage productions, pursuing his talents during high school and college years. He attended Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, and eventually on to major in Theatre Arts at UCLA.

Upon graduating College, he returned to his career in the entertainment business he loved, but this time to work behind the scenes in production and post-production. As Larry always had an interest and fascination with what went on behind the camera, he decided to put his acting on hold and learn the “nuts and bolts” of television and motion picture making. His very successful career since collage has spanned over 40 years, and all types of production and post-production positions, including assistant producer, editor, asst. director, and post-production supervisor.

During Larry’s latter college years, he worked with a fellow student repping Gallo wines for adult campus events. Larry became obsessed with learning about wines in all aspects. Wine making, structure, varietals, complexity, and most importantly, the art of just simply enjoying and drinking the wines from the world. Over the decades, he has become very close with several winemakers and sommeliers studying and fine tuning the beautiful pleasure that wines bring to everyone. To Larry, wine is an experience to be shared and enjoyed with wonderful friends and family! He loves bringing his passion and knowledge of fine wines to all.

Now residing in Oregon, Larry loves the wines of the Willamette valley along with other Oregon regions, and looks forward to helping folks discover and enjoy the unique wines of the wonderful Willamette!