Education

The Oregon Wine Board offers viticultural, enological and business educational services that enable Oregon producers to grow, vinify and sell among the highest quality wines in the world. OWB achieves this through a coordinated effort with extension and contracted specialists, delivering relevant and thoughtful information at our annual conference, the Oregon Wine Symposium, and year-round through workshops and webinars.

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Jess Willey

Director of Research & Education, Oregon Wine Board

Oregon Wine Symposium

The annual Oregon Wine Symposium is where the Northwest wine industry comes together to face today’s challenges and shape tomorrow’s opportunities. The Symposium delivers the critical education, insights, and connections that vineyard and winery businesses need to evolve for the times.

The 2027 Oregon Wine Symposium will be held Tuesday, February 2 and Wednesday, February 3 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Learn more on the Oregon Wine Symposium website.

Past Symposia Content

Upcoming Education

The Oregon Wine Board partners with organizations to bring educational opportunities to the Oregon wine industry professionals.

Vineyard Crop Estimation Workshop with Chemeketa C...

ENGLISH INSTRUCTION – July 17, 2026 | 8 am – 12 pm SPANISH INSTRUCTION – July 18, 2026 | 8 am – 12 pm [...]

Recorded Webinars

Explore the full library of recorded educational sessions to find recordings, presentations and other materials from previous workshops and webinars, including the annual Oregon Wine Symposium.

2025 Mid-Year State of the Industry Report

Danny Brager presents on Oregon wine's performance across different channels in the first half of 2025. [...]

Oregon DTC Benchmarks & Best Practices –...

Community Benchmark, WISE, and Oregon DTC leaders share insights and ideas to drive DTC performance. [...]

Oregon-OSHA briefing on temporary heat illness pre...

Briefing from Michael Wood, Oregon-OSHA administrator, on the new temporary heat illness prevention rule taking effect July 8, [...]

Navigating Smoke-Related Challenges Webinar

A conversation with experts about the challenges faced by growers and winemakers around the state due to fires [...]

Oregon-OSHA briefing on temporary smoke protection...

A briefing from Michael Wood, Oregon-OSHA administrator, on the new temporary wildfire smoke protection rule [...]

Critically Evaluating Vineyard Productivity: Consi...

A webinar on farming decisions in challenging markets from Dr. Patty Skinkis, OSU Professor and Viticulture Extension Specialist [...]

Making Informed Decisions with the Vineyard P&...

A webinar on using the Vineyard P&L Profit Planner workbook from Wine Business Education [...]

Oregon Wine Industry Round Table on Wildfire Smoke

This session features research scientists, a representative from USDA’s Risk Management Agency, and winemakers who have [...]

CARES Act Overview for the Oregon Wine Industry

Representatives from First Republic and Columbia Bank review the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act as it relates [...]

Navigating the CARES Act: Part II

Expert guidance on the financial assistance packages available as part of the federal CARES Act as it pertains to members of the [...]

Oregon Wine Resource Studio

The Oregon Wine Resource Studio is a toolkit that will equip anyone to learn about, train others and sell Oregon wine. This website offers a comprehensive collection of Oregon maps, stats and facts available in free, downloadable, customizable presentations. These materials are perfect for training front-of-house tasting room staff, winery sales reps, distributor partners and more.

Visit the Resource Studio