Oregon Wine Symposium
The annual Oregon Wine Symposium offers attendees a rich menu of seminars and speakers on topics of vital interest to all segments of the Oregon wine industry, from business and marketing to viticulture and enology.
Held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, the Symposium provides a gathering place for the wine industry to come together as a community, to learn and celebrate its achievements.
The 2026 Oregon Wine Symposium will take place February 3-4. Please visit the Oregon Wine Symposium for all the details and to purchase your tickets (on sale in the fall).
This page allows you to review any of the sessions from past Symposia.
Content from Past Symposia
2025 sessions are current available with password to Symposium attendees who responded to the post-event survey. They will be made available to all on May 1.
Viticulture Track
Regenerative Organic Certification: Cultivating Ecosystem Vitality
Climate Report, Vintage Review, and an Analysis of Alternative Grape Varieties
Putting Your Vineyard on the Map: Using Spatial Data to Improve Efficiency
Vineyard Nutrition Impacts in the Cellar (joint w/Enology)
Vineyard Steward Resources Un Oregon Para Todos, Recursos y Derechos para Trabajadores de Viñedos
General Sessions
Viticulture & Enology Research Updates
State of Winegrowing in Oregon; the Enduring Oregon Wine Grape Grower
Winery Compliance Updates and Predictions
Unveiling the New OregonWine.Org
Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our Wine Community: Resources for You
Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum
Wine Business
M&A Trends & Positioning for Sale
The State of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) in 2022
Benchmarking Oregon’s DTC Landscape
Oregon’s DTC Sales Report: Trends for Winery DTC Growth
Navigating Today’s Supply Chain: The Top Reasons to Forecast & Planning plus Market Alternatives
PR 101: Inside PR & Communications Strategies
Building your Media Relations Tool Kit: A Playbook for Success
Demystifying Wine Distribution in 2022
Navigating Supply Chain Challenges
How International Wine Competitions Can Jumpstart Your Wine Label
Viticulture
Soil Health Part I: What it is, Why it’s Important, and What Can Be Done
Soil Health Part II: Discoveries From On-Farm Research
Soil Moisture and Vine Response in Oregon Soils
Trunk Disease 2.0: New Practices for Managing Trunk Disease. Understanding the Threat in Vineyards
Grapevine Trunk Disease Research Findings in Oregon
Spring Practices for Preventing Trunk Disease with Simonit & Sirch
Rootstock Performance in Oregon
Viticulture for Winemakers: Vineyard Integrated Pest Management
Grape Powdery Mildew; an Exploration From the Vineyard Through Cellar to Glass
Pest Alert: Regulatory Impacts of Vine Mealybug in Oregon
A Brief History of Mealybug Trapping in Oregon Vineyards: From 2008 to 2021
Mealybugs and Leafroll Virus, a Dangerous Mix
General Sessions
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DEI Survey of the Oregon Wine Landscape and Calculating the ROI on Diversity for Business Success
Creating an Inclusive Workplace Culture in the Real World
VX Primer—The New DTC Experience
Digital Strategies and Engagement for E-Commerce
PR & Communications Strategies Including Crisis Communications
Advertising Strategies for Digital and Social E-Commerce Sales
Viticulture
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Enology
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Mini Sessions
Mini Sessions
Sustainability: An Oregon Winegrowers Story (LIVE)
Spice Up the Inbox: Email Marketing for Customer Acquisition & Retention (WineDirect)
Driving Direct-to-Consumer Wine Sales in 2021 (Commerce7)
General Sessions
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Sales, Marketing & Business
Viticulture & Enology
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Brushing Up: Current Research and Review of Cellar Sanitation
Carbon Farming for Successful Vineyard Systems
Considerations for Picking and Lab Analysis During Harvest
Farming & Making Alternative Varieties for a Changing Climate & Maturing Market
Fermentable Nitrogen – Better to Manage in the Vineyard or Winery?
Grapevine Trunk Diseases: Research, Tools and Cultural Practices
Whole Cluster Fermentation: Intent, Execution, Expression and Analytics
General Sessions
Sales, Marketing & Business
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Attract and Retain: Best HR Practices and the Oregon Wine Industry Salary Survey
Best Practices for DTC Managers
The Bottom Line – How Understanding COGS Can Increase Your Profitability
Connect, Invite, Close: The Art of Selling
Engage & Infotain: Simple and Successful Social Media Strategies for Your Business
Know Your Visitors: Find and Attract Quality Wine Tourists
Metrics that Matter: How to Leverage 2018 Data to Drive 2019 Success
Outlook on the Wine Sector: Managing the Changing Generational Demographics and Market Dynamics
Viticulture & Enology
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Demystifying Nutrient Management: Putting Numbers to Your Vineyard Nutrition Plan
Exploring and Understanding Wildfire Impacts on Winemaking and Wine
Improved Crop Estimation Methods for Oregon Pinot Noir
Managing Microbes from Crush to Bottle
Oxygen Management in Your Cellar for Wine Quality and Health
Regenerative Working Landscapes: Addressing Future Challenges from the Ground Up
The Road to Clean Nursery Stock and Solutions for Red Blotch
Three Tiers for Fears: Get Out of the Cellar and Be a Seller
