April 7, 2016 | OWB Funded Research, Scientific Research

Research Update: The importance of healthy, fruitful Pinot noir buds

There are myriad environmental and physiological factors that may impact yield in a given season.   Growers in Oregon’s cool climate are often concerned [...]

April 4, 2016 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Month, Trade Marketing

Everything you need to get ready for a successful Oregon Wine Month

Oregon Wine Month kicks off in four short weeks! Working together, we can make a big impact this May. Recently, the Oregon Wine Board team conducted a [...]

March 14, 2016 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Month, Trade Marketing

Oregon Wine Month On-Premise: Introducing a New Partnership with OpenTable

Take Oregon Wine Month to the next level at your top accounts, including extra exposure for Oregon Wine A-List restaurants. The Oregon Wine Board is excited [...]

March 10, 2016 | OWB Funded Research, Scientific Research

Research Update on Chiral Terpenes: Why Does That Wine Smell So Good!

The scents of aromatic white wines like Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and others seem to leap out of the glass into your nose. Winemakers often seek [...]

March 9, 2016 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Month, Trade Marketing

Five things to do now to get ready for Oregon Wine Month

Register for the OWM webinar, order point of sale materials for your tasting room and make sure your distributors are equipped! Although Oregon Wine Month is [...]

February 29, 2016 | Education, Trade Marketing

Launching Summer 2016: A New Oregon Wine Education Website

At Oregon Wine Symposium on Feb. 24, the Oregon Wine Board Marketing Department announced a new Oregon wine marketing project that will be launching Summer [...]

February 26, 2016 | Oregon Wine A-List, Trade Marketing

2016 Oregon Wine A-List Wine Program of the Year Announced, Program Expands

At the Oregon Wine Symposium on Feb. 24, the Oregon Wine Board announced James Rahn of The Heathman in Portland as the winner of the 2016 Oregon Wine A-List [...]

February 12, 2016 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Month, Trade Marketing

Introducing the Oregon Wine Month 2016 Campaign

Order point of sale materials for your tasting room now. Or, opt to download them! Oregon Wine Month 2016 Campaign Following 2015’s successful “Wildly [...]

February 11, 2016 | Education

Wine Tourism Conference 2015 Recap – Loudon County, VA

The 2015 Wine Tourism Conference opened with the assertion: “Wine is the ultimate invitation.” This sentiment was echoed in the keynote address by [...]

February 11, 2016 | OWB Funded Research, Scientific Research

Preventing the formation of volatile sulfur compounds during winemaking

Development of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) during winemaking is an ongoing challenge faced by winemakers. Many factors leading to the formation of these [...]

February 9, 2016 | Education, Oregon Wine Symposium, Scientific Research

Get a Sneak Peek of the Experimental Wine Tasting Trials Presented at the Oregon Wine Symposium

The Experimental Wine Tasting program is a new technical tasting session at the 2016 Oregon Wine Symposium.  Showcasing experimental wines from around the [...]

January 28, 2016 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine A-List, Trade Marketing

Oregon Wine Board is partnering with Portland Dining Month to promote the Oregon Wine A-List Awards

Partnership will drive visibility of Oregon Wine A-List Awards program and 2016 winners through advertising and kick-off dinners The OWB was approached with [...]

January 19, 2016 | Scientific Research

Grapevine Red Blotch Research at OWRI: Going Viral

Grapevines are susceptible to approximately 70 different virus and virus-like diseases whose symptoms range from mild, with little economic impact, to severe [...]

January 12, 2016 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Touring Guide

Oregon Wine Country Touring Guide Ad Space Deadline is Jan. 22

Make sure your region is well-represented in this state-wide publication! The deadline to reserve advertising space in the inaugural Oregon Wine Country [...]

January 11, 2016 | Education, Market & Industry Research

Learn More about Consumer Perceptions of Oregon Wine Regions

OWB commissioned Full Glass Research to conduct a survey to better understand the purchase habits, buying influences and perceptions of premium wine regions [...]

January 4, 2016 | Oregon Wine A-List, Trade Marketing

The 2016 Oregon Wine A-List Restaurant Award Winners Revealed

The Oregon Wine Board and Oregon Wine Press are happy to announce the 2016 Oregon Wine A-List Restaurant Award winners. This year 41 new restaurants were added [...]

December 22, 2015 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Month

It’s Time to Start Planning for Oregon Wine Month 2016

Find out what’s in store from the OWB and what you can do to start planning for May now Overview The Oregon Wine Board is well into planning for Oregon [...]

December 17, 2015 | OWB Funded Research, Scientific Research

Managing Powdery Mildew in Oregon Wine Vineyards

Powdery mildew and other pathogenic fungi continue to be significant management concern for grape growers. At the USDA-ARS Horticulture Crops Research facility [...]

November 30, 2015 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Touring Guide

Oregon Wine Country Touring Guide FAQs

  What is the goal of this project? The primary objective of the project is to inspire prospective high-end wine consumers to choose Oregon as a premier [...]

November 13, 2015 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wines Fly Free

Sell More Wine This Holiday Season with Oregon Wines Fly Free

Drive more tasting room sales this Thanksgiving! Remind your local customers to take Oregon wine with them if they’re flying Alaska Airlines. Did you [...]

October 28, 2015 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Touring Guide

Complete Your Profile for the new Oregon Wine Country Touring Guide

Ensure your business name, address and other details are accurate for the Oregon Wine Country Touring Guide and other OWB initiatives. As you have likely [...]

October 26, 2015 | Announcements

Nominations Open for Oregon Wine Industry Awards

Each year at the Oregon Wine Symposium industry leaders are presented awards for their contributions to the Oregon wine industry. Based on industry input OWB [...]

October 26, 2015 | Scientific Research

The Impact of Research on the Oregon Wine Industry – An Update from Bill Boggess, Executive Associate Dean at Oregon State University

Oregon wine has become a signature state product, earning international recognition and fueling the economy. Oregon’s emergence on the world stage as a [...]

October 22, 2015 | Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Touring Guide

Reserve your Ad Space Today in the Inaugural Oregon Wine Country Touring Guide

Give your tasting room, tourism or hospitality business extra exposure to potential wine country visitors! As announced recently, the Oregon Wine Board was [...]

October 1, 2015 | Announcements, Consumer Marketing, Oregon Wine Touring Guide

OWB Awarded Wine Country License Plate Grant Funds for New Statewide Touring Guide

All tasting rooms to receive complimentary listing The Oregon Wine Board was among the first recipients of funding from Oregon’s Wine Country License [...]

September 28, 2015 | OWB Funded Research, Scientific Research

Update from OWRI on OWB Funded Research: Statewide Crop Load Trial

The Oregon wine industry constantly works to achieve the highest quality possible, both in the vineyard and winery. However, there are few quantifiable [...]

July 1, 2015 | Winery & Vineyard Report

Grape Pricing for 2014 is Now Available!

Click here to view the preliminary prices per ton for grapes at the regional and state levels from the 2014 Oregon Vineyard and Wine Production Census. This [...]

June 17, 2015 | Winery & Vineyard Report

Update on Current Grape Pricing and the 2014 Oregon Vineyard and Wine Production Census

First, thank you to all who completed the 2014 census form. We greatly appreciate the time and effort you put into it. Rikki Pritzlaff at the Southern Oregon [...]

June 4, 2015 | Trade Marketing

Oregon Winery Sales Channel Strategies: A Recap of the Direct Sales Conference

 Striking a balance between direct-to-consumer (DtC) and the three-tiered system is becoming increasingly important in Oregon wine country. The state’s [...]

May 12, 2015 | Trade Marketing

2015 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism Recap

The 2015 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism took place Apr. 12-14 at the Eugene Hilton. The conference revolved around the growth of the U.S. tourism [...]