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Oregon Wine Symposium

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.

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We hope you enjoyed the recent symposium and found it informative and engaging. We had a fantastic line-up of speakers and thought-provoking discussions. As part of our efforts to improve future symposiums, we would greatly appreciate your feedback.

By filling out our feedback survey, you will not only help us improve but also gain access to the 2023 symposium recordings, which will allow you to revisit your favorite sessions, and catch up on any missed sessions.

Thank you for your participation and support, and we hope to see you at our next symposium!

2023 Oregon Wine Symposium Feedback Survey

Content from Past Symposia

2022

General Sessions

Viticulture & Enology Research Updates

State of Winegrowing in Oregon; the Enduring Oregon Wine Grape Grower

Drought in Oregon

The Evenstad Center for Wine Education at Linfield University – What is Happening in the Wine Program

Climatology Report

Winery Compliance Updates and Predictions

Unveiling the New OregonWine.Org

Oregon Wine Month 2022 Update

The Roots Fund

AHIVOY

Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our Wine Community: Resources for You

Meet Assemblage

Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum

Our Legacy Harvested

 

 

Wine Business

State of the Industry

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

Keeping Pests & Diseases out of Oregon’s Grapevines – An Update from the Oregon Department of Agriculture

Rootstock Performance in Oregon

Viticulture for Winemakers: Vineyard Integrated Pest Management

Grape Powdery Mildew; an Exploration From the Vineyard Through Cellar to Glass

Botrytis Bunch Rot

Gene Editing Technology

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

 

Enology

Winery Sustainability and Best Practices for Water Management in the Cellar

Diving Deep Into Winery Water Usage & Treatment

Role of Oxygen in Winemaking

Techniques and Cellar Practices for the Use of Oxygen in Winemaking

The Easy-To-Use « E2U™ » Yeast Technology Revolution: Direct Inoculation Demystified

 

2021

General Sessions

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Keynote: The Future of Wine

Viticulture & Enology Research Updates

Climatology Report

OWB Education Update and Linfield Labor and Salary Survey Presentation

Oregon Winegrowers Association Updates

Economic Impact Study Report

Industry Updates: OWB Communications, Vineyard & Winery Report, Government Affairs

Oregon Wine Brand Reveal

Industry Awards Ceremonies

Wine Business

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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

Demystifying Wine Distribution: A Winery Toolkit to Help Build and Navigate Wholesale Distribution Across the U.S.

National Sales in a Post-COVID World

Viticulture

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Plant Biology—The Summer Basics

Plant Biology—The Winter Basics

Leaf Removal—What, When and Why

Sap Flow Pruning to Prevent Trunk Disease

Soil and Cover Crops: Back to Basics

Digging Deeper into Cover Crops: What’s Happening in Oregon?

Extreme Heat Events and Their Impacts on Grape Development

Irrigation Research and Management Strategies

Enology

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Enology

Winegrowing for Winemakers: Parts I & II

What We Know about Grape Exposure Impacts

Winemaker Trials and Approaches to Mitigating Smoke Impact

Review of Grape Phenolics and Effects of Maceration Techniques

A Toast to Barrels (with Q&A)

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)

Navigating the Alternative Packaging World (Saxco)

2020

General Sessions

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Climatology Report

Oregon Wine Board Marketing & Communications Update

Oregon Wine Board Strategic Plan Update

Oregon Wine Industry Awards

Oregon Winegrowers Association Update

State of the Industry

Total Workplace Health Safety in Oregon

Wine Industry M&A Trends – Past, Present and Future

Sales, Marketing & Business

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Creating and Managing a Successful DTC Commission Program

The Long Game: Strategies for Building DTC Business Outside of Oregon

Social Media Strategies for Growing Your Wine Business

Staying Compliant in Consumer Marketing

Successful Media Relations: Strategy & Management

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

Powdery Mildew Management

Whole Cluster Fermentation: Intent, Execution, Expression and Analytics

2019

General Sessions

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Climatology Report and OWB Education Update

Keynote: Introducing the Business of Sustainable Wine (Sandra Taylor)

Oregon Wine Industry Awards Ceremony

OWA Presentation, OWB Research Update and Red Blotch Research Funding Appeal

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

Shaping Brand Architecture for Strategic Success

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

Exploring the Microbiome

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

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News and Updates

  • Grapevine Newsletter March 14 2023
  • Oregon Wine Press Cellar Selects | Pinot Gris
  • Grapevine Newsletter February 28 2023

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