A Note From the Desk of Christina DeArment: OWB's Resident Millennial Like much of the country, the OWB is working tirelessly to make the abrupt shift from hosting occasional conference calls to relying on virtual meetings to collaborate with industry members and partners. We understand that conducting business exclusively virtually is probably new to [...]
The Oregon Wine Board team returned to the TEXSOM Conference for the fourth year in a row August 18-20. Oregon continues to grow its presence at this conference. Between an OWB sponsored lunch for TEXSOM volunteers, Willamette Valley Wineries Association sponsored attendee lunch, a handful of volunteers from Oregon and several Oregon brands pouring at [...]
At a glance: 51 attendees 76% were restaurant or retail buyers/managers/sommeliers Prominent press included Ray Isle of Food & Wine and Christina Pickard of Wine Enthusiast 28 Oregon wines representing 16 varieties and 11 AVAs (6 from the Willamette Valley, 3 from Southern Oregon, The Rocks District and Columbia Gorge) were featured The [...]
On May 6, the Oregon Wine Trail New York City took over The Altman Building in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea for a day of Oregon wine tasting and learning. Read more about the Oregon Wine Trail events. The schedule for the day was: 12 – 1:30pm | Trade Master Class 1 – [...]
The Oregon wine industry made its mark among preeminent wine influencers this year at the TEXSOM International Wine Awards (TIWA). The producers of the annual TEXSOM conference, considered by many to be the most influential wine trade education conference in the U.S., are the force behind TEXSOM IWA. At the beginning of November the OWB issued a call for wines [...]
Register by Feb. 15 to connect with distributor VIPs On May 6, the OWB will host its first VIP Distributor Reception. Taking place directly before the Oregon Wine Trail New York trade tasting, this reception will expose distributor decision-makers to Oregon wineries seeking distribution. This exclusive event is invitation only and will target distributor executives. [...]
Deadline: Monday, January 7 ACT NOW The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is currently accepting submissions for white, rosé, and sparkling wines from Oregon wineries that do not currently do business with the PLCB. To be considered, documents detailing information about your wines must be submitted by the end of the day Monday, Jan. 7. No wine [...]
Did you know that over 75 distributors in 35 states participated in Oregon Wine Month in 2018, doubling the exposure from 2017? The Oregon Wine Board marketing team is determined to keep that momentum going. The first step in our game plan is providing you with the tools you need as early as possible so [...]
The producers of the annual TEXSOM conference, considered by many to be the most prominent and influential wine trade education conference in the U.S., are the force behind TEXSOM International Wine Awards (TIWA). In 2019, TIWA garnered more than 3,200 entries representing 29 countries and 19 states, a record for the competition. Due to this competition's influence among the world’s top [...]
Shipping Deadline: Jan. 24, 2020 Thanks to a generous sponsorship from FedEx, the Oregon Wine Board is offering free ground shipping of up to one case of wine (12 bottles) to the TEXSOM International Wine Awards (TIWA). A giant thank you to the Oregon wine industry's FedEx representative Scott Lombardo for providing the OWB special [...]