Tag: Oregon

The proposal would have eliminated $200 million a year in liquor revenue for state, local and mental health budgets Portland, Ore. – Corporate grocers announced today...

Wine Buyers Return to Sonoma County Barrel Auction 2016 with Praise for Inaugural Event: In just two short hours and 71 lots representing 14 of Sonoma's 17 appellations, the inaugural Sonoma County Barrel Auction raised $460,000...

Events, activities and promotions provide something for everyone this May PORTLAND, Apr. 20, 2016 — Wineries throughout Oregon are getting ready to roll out the proverbial...

French Winemakers Hijack Spanish Wine Tankers on Motorway: French winemakers have sent tens of thousands of litres of Spanish wine gushing onto the motorway in southern France, in protest at mass produced foreign wine entering the country...

Events, activities and promotions fill a month-long festival of Oregon’s wine diversity and quality PORTLAND, Apr. 1, 2016 — Spring is upon us and that can...

Wilson Artisan Wineries Acquires Anderson Valley’s Greenwood Ridge Winery: Wilson Artisan Wineries announced today it has purchased Greenwood Ridge Winery in Anderson Valley's Philo in Mendocino County...

Younger Affluents with Higher Incomes More Willing to Pay for Fine Wines: As a consumer's income bracket increases, the likelihood of drinking wine once per week also rises, according to a new survey by the Luxury Institute...

Treasury and E.&J. Gallo on Premiumization Plans: With premium wines showing robust growth in the U.S. market, it's no surprise that some of the industry's biggest players are ramping up their efforts at higher pricing tiers...

End Is Near for European Grapevine Moth: The European Grapevine Moth is on the ropes. A successful collaboration between the wine grape industry, county, state and federal agricultural departments, and University of California experts has brought the pest to near extinction in Napa County and the rest of the state...

California Wine Exports Set Record in 2015: U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.61 billion in winery revenues in 2015, an all-time record and a 7.6% increase from 2014. Volume was up 4.1% from the previous year to 461 million liters or 51.2 million cases...

Oregon Wine A-List Wine Program of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Founders, Vineyard Excellence, Outstanding Industry Service and Industry Partner Award Recipients Named PORTLAND — Feb....

Age and Disease Threaten Burgundy Wine Shortage, Report Warns: Burgundy wines may become even more difficult to find because of vine disease and smaller harvests from ageing vineyards, according to a new report by the region's wine council...

Financial Crisis Led to 'Winemaker Freedom": The global financial crisis in 2008 was in some ways positive for winemakers as it gave them a sense of freedom according to Ted Lemon of California's Littorai...

Sonoma County Vintners Announces Leadership Change: Sonoma County Vintners (SCV), the membership association serving as the leading voice of Sonoma County's acclaimed winemaking community, today announced that Executive Director Carolyn Stark has resigned for personal reasons, effective February 2...

Sessions on Feb. 24 to Feature Spanish Interpretation Services Portland, Ore. (Feb. 3, 2016) – The 2016 Oregon Wine Symposium, set for Feb. 23-24 at...