Information provided by ¡Salud! on Jan. 21, 2021 ¡Salud! & COVID-19 Vaccines: At this time, ¡Salud! is not planning to administer vaccines via mobile clinics in the vineyards. We are, however, planning to partner with vaccination hub clinics organized by healthcare systems, Federally Qualified Health Clinics (FQHC) and others as they become available. Vaccine distribution is [...]
Wine & Spirits October 2020 Wine & Spirits is now accepting Syrah and Rhône-Style blends for its February 2021 issue with a submission window open until October 9, 2020, and again from Oct. 12-30, 2020, according to its submissions calendar. The feature is called Warming Winter Reds. Please following the new tasting protocol [...]
You may remember in March 2020, Josh Raynolds, editor of Vinous put out the call for us to gather as many wine samples as producers could send him right as stay-at-home orders were issued to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This was a poignant time for wine and wine writers who had planned annual [...]
View this email in your browser Dear Friends, Please spend a few minutes reviewing this updated version of the Guidelines for Wine Tasting Room Operations in Response to COVID-19. It has been refreshed and carefully modified by industry task force members from across the state. The six pages include links and referrals to support documents that [...]
Mia Noren of Crosswater Strategies (lobbying partner of Oregon Winegrowers Association) provides this rundown of funding available to small businesses in Oregon. She says: "Some grant windows are open only for a few days and it can be easy to miss the application period. My recommendation is to check your local cities website regularly." MESO Small [...]
Wine reviewer Charles Curtis MW has been commissioned to write an article for a summer issue of Decanter. It is a long-ish article on Oregon Chardonnay and for this, he is gathering samples from Oregon producers. No vintage specifically, but the Chardonnay must be available in New York, at least to ship directly to customers. [...]
In May of 2020, the Oregon Wine Board was set to host the 4th and last Oregon Wine Trail event in Seattle but was forced to postpone the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After a few months, it became clear that in-person events were not going to be possible before the grant [...]
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 [...]