View this email in your browser NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2019 Oregon Wine Symposium Marketing Education Research Calls for Wine Opportunities Other News Quick Links Upcoming Events LETTER FROM TOM DANOWSKI Dear friends, We’re eager to see you a week from today in Portland for what will be an inspiring and memorable Oregon Wine Symposium. Ticket [...]
Decanter has issued a call for entries into its 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards. Below is information provided by Decanter. Who: International and authoritative, Decanter is the world’s finest wine media brand renowned for its independence and depth of knowledge. Since 1975 Decanter has featured some of the most influential wine writers from across the [...]
OWB's education manager, Bree Stock MW, attended the 2019 DTC Wine Symposium in Concord, California on Jan. 23-24. Below is her summary of the event and key takeaways for Oregon wine producers. About the conference The annual DTC Wine Symposium was held Jan. 23-24, 2019 in Concord, California. This conference is presented by and a [...]
Oregon Business for Climate is a nonpartisan, nonprofit statewide organization focused on mobilizing industry support and business leadership to advance climate policy and institute a price on carbon emissions while strengthening Oregon’s economy. Oregon Business for Climate believes that, because of federal inaction, Oregon must demonstrate timely policy leadership at the state level. Because of strong [...]
John Szabo MS, a passionate educational leader for volcanic wines founded Volcanic Wines International in order to take the leading role in defining and establishing a Volcanic Wine Movement, and to provide educational and promotional opportunities for volcanic wine producers internationally. After the success of the first International Volcanic Wine Conference (IVWC) held on March 27, 2018, in New [...]
Retiring and aspiring farmers and ranchers around the state are invited to a workshop near them! Rogue Farm Corps' day-long “Changing Hands: Workshops on Farm/Ranch Transfer and Access to Land" will be offered in: Baker City- Wednesday, 02/13/19 Medford- Tuesday, 02/19/19 Corvallis- Wednesday, 03/06/19 Workshops include 1 track for succession planning, 1 track for land access, [...]
The Oregon Winegrowers Association has awarded Senator Arnie Roblan and Rep. Paul Holvey with the 2019 Oregon Wine Leadership Award on Wednesday, Jan 30. Both members have been long time legislators who have used their leadership roles to advance issues important to the Oregon wine industry. Both members serve as two of the four co-chairs [...]
The following is a note from a small group of Oregon Riesling producers who are exploring collaborative efforts to drive momentum behind Oregon Riesling in the markeplace: Dear Fellow Oregon Riesling Producers- Riesling has a long and important history in Oregon and, to many of us, it is a great source of passion and pride to make [...]
You already know that the Symposium's trade show breaks present opportunities to meet with more than 180 exhibitors, from lawyers to labelers to lab equipment. But if you find yourself looking for even more, check out other ways to maximize your time. Experimental Wine Trials Taste the real-life results of three vineyard and winery [...]
View this email in your browser HERE'S YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT Study up to get the most out of Symposium Get more out of your Symposium experience by spending a little time brushing up on this year's panel topics. By reading a few short reports or watching recordings of past presentations, you'll be ready to absorb [...]