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 Women’s Farm to Food Competition is dedicated to fostering growth among women producers (i.e., farmers, fishers, ranchers) and women entrepreneurs with food and beverage businesses in Oregon and Washington. The Farm to Food Competition was developed through a partnership of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation , Oregon Department of Agriculture [...]
Linfield College is conducting its second annual Oregon Wine Industry Salary Survey, and requests participation from vineyard and winery managers around the state prior to the survey deadline of Jan. 15. See the following letter, published Dec. 6, from Dr. Jeff Peterson of Linfield College, for details: Dear Oregon Wine Industry Member, You are once [...]
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is seeking wine sponsors for the following 2019 events. If any of these align with your brand's goals, please contact Donna Wintergreen at the CIA for more information. CIA's Flavor Summit March 6-8, 2019 | CIA@Copia | Napa, CA The Flavor Summit brings together a select invited group of top food-and-beverage executives, corporate and [...]
The International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) is accepting submissions for consideration for participation in IPNC 2019. The deadline for submissions and samples is Nov. 30. Each year in the fall, the IPNC accepts wine submissions from Pinot noir producers who are interested in being featured at the next July event. If you have never participated [...]
Running a business requires infinite decisions, from pricing to branding, staff incentive structures to channel mix, and so much more. The 2019 Symposium's Executive Business track guides winery and vineyard owners, GMs and other leaders – current or aspiring – to a better understanding of how these myriad decisions culminate in sustainable success for [...]
As announced in August, the OWB is taking the Oregon Wine Trail to New York next May. New York is by far the top market in the country for fine wine sales, with a thriving ultra-premium category, strong community of wine writers and the most prolific and influential restaurant scene in the country. If you're interested in joining us [...]
June 30 marked the end of the OWB’s 2017-18 fiscal year. In the upcoming year, the OWB team and Directors will be reviewing and revising our three-year strategic plan to guide how we focus our efforts and how your tax dollars are allocated across our programming. Here's your chance to tell us how you think [...]