COVID-19 Oregon Wine Industry Toolkit

• Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQs (Oregon State Police, March 24, 2020)
• Governor Kate Brown Tightens Social Distancing Measures, Tells Oregonians to “Stay Home, Save Lives” (March 23, 2020)
• OLCC Delivery, Curbside Pickup Rules Eased to Help Industry (oregon.gov, March 19, 2020)
• Governor Kate Brown Announces New Statewide Actions on COVID-19 (oregon.gov, March 16, 2020)

March 24

• Oregon wineries, bottle shops are ready to stand and deliver during coronavirus outbreak (Oregonian / oregonlive.com)
• Producer Updates: Wine (Sip Northwest)

March 23

• The Willamette Valley Wineries Association Launches Site to Help Navigate COVID-19 Crisis (Wine & Spirits Magazine)
• #KeepWineAlive: Deals From Wineries in Trying Times (Vinography)

March 18

• Tasting rooms closed, some Willamette Valley wineries shift to curbside pickup, local delivery (Statesman Journal)

• Global: World Health Organization
• National: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Oregon: Oregon Health Authority – sign up for OHA email updates here
• Legal & Regulatory: Oregon Winegrowers Association (includes resources on employment, small business loans, OLCC licenses and TTB updates)
• Tourism Guidance: Travel Oregon COVID-19 Toolkit (includes media talking points, travel recommendations and visitor communication recommendations)
• Agricultural: Oregon Department of Agriculture

Workplace Information

• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)

• SAIF Coronavirus Worker Safety Fund

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights (Dept. of Labor)

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: FAQs (Dept. of Labor)

• FFCRA Employee Rights Poster and FAQs about posting the notice (Dept. of Labor)

• FFCRA Leave Documentation: What Is Required and What Is Recommended? (Davis Wright Tremaine)

• Important FFCRA Deadline Approaches (Oregon Winegrowers Association)

Umemployment:

• COVID-19 Related Business Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits (alt: PDF, March 16) (Oregon Employment Department)

• Work Share Oregon (“Work Share provides Oregon businesses an alternative to layoffs” oregon.gov)

Note: See the Education section of this toolkit for upcoming and previously recorded webinars pertaining to this information.

CARES Act Financial Assistance

• Guide to the CARES Act (U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship)

• Coronavirus Emergency Loans: Small Business Guide and Checklist (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

• Comparison between SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loans (Davis Wright Tremaine)

• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

PPP Overview (U.S. Treasury)
Borrower Information Sheet (U.S. Treasury)
PPP Application Form
Find a Local Participating Lender (SBA)
Added 5/19/20: Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application (SBA)
PPP Calculator Workbook (.xlsx) (Columbia Bank)
Lending options if your bank does not participate: SmartBiz | Lendio | Kabbage | Funding Circle | Divvy | biz2credit
Article: SBA publishes new PPP guidance for the self-employed and general partners (Journal of Accountancy, April 14, 2020)

• Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)

Overview of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (Davis Wright Tremaine, March 30)
EIDL Application Form

Other Small Business Resources

• Added 4/16: Local Small Business Grants and Loans (compilation courtesy of Crosswater Strategies)

• Small Business Roundtable Web Event Recording (Small Business Roundtable, March 28)

• Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance (now available to businesses in all Oregon counties)

• SBA to Provide Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (Small Business Association, March 12)

• Small Business Resource Navigator (Business Oregon)

• Same-day delivery permit application (OLCC)

• Approved for-hire carriers list (OLCC)

• COVID-19 Legal Update: Beer and Wine Deliveries and To-Go Orders for Oregon Businesses (Stoel Reeves, March 17)

• COVID-19 Temporary Changes: Off-Premises Sales & Delivery (OLCC)

• Temporary Administrative Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Labor Housing and Agriculture Employment (see also: one-page overview and Q&A document) addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation (Oregon OSHA, April 28)

• PPE Advisory for Working with Pesticides (OSU)

• Oregon Wine Industry April 13 Viticulture Roundtable Discussion  | Meeting replay (skip to 6:10 for meeting start) | Summary

• Interim Guidance for Agricultural Employers for COVID-19 (Oregon Farm Bureau, March 30)

• COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Agricultural Employers and Employees (California Department of Occupational Safety and Health)

• COVID-19 Guidance for Migrant Farm Workers and Employers in Oregon (¡Salud!)

• COVID-19 Orientacion para Trabajadores Agricolas Migrantes y Empleadores en Oregon (¡Salud!)

Guidance Documents

• Oregon General Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 (OHA, released May 7, 2020)
• Oregon Guidance for the General Public (OHA, released May 7, 2020)
• Added 5/15: Resuming Business Operations Frequently Asked Questions (Oregon Dept. of Employment, released May 11, 2020)
• Added 5/15: A Checklist for Employers Planning to Reopen or Return to the Workplace (Davis Wright Tremaine)
• Added 5/18: Mask and Face Covering Guidance for Business, Transit, and the Public (OHA, released May 15, 2020)

Signage and Handouts

• Oregon Health Authority materials (scroll to section “Governor’s Orders and OHA Guidance” and open toggle “OHA Guidance, Signage and Rules”)

General Information

• County Reopening Application Status (Governor’s Office)
• Pre-requisites for Phased Re-Opening of Oregon at County and Health Region Level (Governor’s Office)
• Gov. Brown shares framework for Reopening Oregon (updated 4/20)

Operational Rules & Guidance

• Guidelines for Oregon Wine Tasting Room Operations in Response to COVID-19 (Oregon Wine Industry Task Force, released May 13, 2020)
• Specific Guidance for Restaurants, Bars, Breweries, Brewpubs, Wineries, Tasting Rooms and Distilleries (OHA, released May 7, 2020)
• Added 5/19: Reopening Guidance FAQs for Restaurants and Bars (OHA, released May 17, 2020)

OLCC Information (added 5/20)

• Guidance on Expansion of Premises To Accommodate Social Distancing (Oregon Winegrowers Association & Davis Wright Tremaine)
• Reopening Oregon OLCC Guidance – Phase 1 (OLCC, 5/18/20)
• Application for Extension of Service Area (OLCC)
• COVID-19 Alcohol FAQs (OLCC, updated 5/15/20)

Upcoming learning opportunities:

• Webinar: PPP Loan Forgiveness Application: A Step by Step Briefing for Small Businesses | Presented by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) | May 27 at 9 a.m. | Register here

Previously recorded learning opportunities:

• Webinar Recording: Navigating the CARES Act, Part II | Presented by the Oregon Wine Board | April 21 | Watch here | Read Q&A transcript

• Webinar recording: SBA’s EIDL and PPP Loan Programs  | Presented by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) | April 10 | Watch here

• Webinar recording: CARES Act Overview for the Oregon Wine Industry | Presented by the Oregon Wine Board | April 9 | Watch here | Read Q&A transcript

• Webinar recording: How to Apply for a Coronavirus Small Business Loan | Presented by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) | April 3 | Watch here

• Webinar recording: Financial Resources and Updates for Small Business | Presented by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) | March 30 | Watch here

Upcoming learning opportunities:

• OWB has negotiated a discount for all Oregon wineries on the current offerings from education partner DTC Wine Workshops. Their catalog includes “Virtual Wine Tasting Setup in 5 Steps or Less” and “Direct Wine Telesales & Account Management.” Use code OWB20 to get $25 off when you register.

• Online DTC Courses from VingDirect | $25 (Sponsored by OWB to make discounted pricing possible) | Courses available through May 30 | Learn more and register here or register directly with links below:

  • Guest Experience Bootcamp
  • Converting Wine Club Memberships
  • Navigating Through a Crisis
  • Advanced Wine Sales
  • Reaching out to Customers
  • Virtual Tasting 101

• Online workshop: Using Facebook Ads to Market Your Wine Business, Part 1 | Presented by MTO Group | June 3 | $49 with code MTOFORALL | Register here

• Online course: Digital Mastery | Presented by WISE Academy | May 28 and June 4 and 11 | $99 per session or $200 for all 3 (normally $600), or contact WISE Academy if you are unable to pay at this time and would still like to attend | Register here

Pre-recorded learning opportunities:

• Replay: Virtual Wine Tasting Best Practices – The Technologies, Training and Techniques Wineries are Using | Wine Business Monthly | March 25, 2020 | Watch here

• Recorded webinars: Wine Club Management | Presented by VingDirect | Recorded June 2019 | View here

• Oregon Wine Symposium recordings – We’ve removed the password protection to make Symposium 2020 content available to all immediately
• Napa Valley Wine Academy online courses – Use code OREGON20 to receive 20% off on select courses including Oregon Wine Expert and American Wine Expert
• Study Oregon Wine through the in-depth materials in the Oregon Wine Resource Studio, including the 4-part Learn Oregon trade curriculum

• Tracker: COVID-19 Impact on Wine in Retail, Online and DTC Channels (updated weekly with new data and commentary)

• Alcohol Sales at Retail: The Pandemic’s Impact on Wine During March 2020 (published April 10)

• Wine Market Council Webinar Recap: A Look at Online & Direct Wine Purchasing in a New Reality (published April10)

• Travel Oregon’s Impact of COVID-19 on the Travel Industry (weekly report incorporating state and national data)

• Destination Analysts’ COVID-19 Key Findings and Things to Know (updated weekly with traveler trends and sentiment)

• WineAmerica has reported the results of its mid-March economic impact survey. Here are the Oregon-specific figures.

• OWB COVID Bulletins – See archive of industry emails related to COVID-19
• OWB Newsletter – See previous editions and sign up if you are not already receiving the Grapevine or other official notices from the OWB
• Oregon Wine Industry Collaboration Space (Facebook group) – managed by OWB, open to all members of Oregon wine industry

• OR Wine Industry Production Board (Facebook group)
• W.V. Wineries Industry Tasting Collective (Facebook group)

• Oregon Wine Industry Discussion Forum
  • March 19 Meeting Notes
  • March 24 Meeting Notes
  • March 31 Meeting Notes
  • April 7 Meeting Notes
  • April 14 Meeting Notes
  • April 21 Meeting Notes
  • April 28 Meeting Notes
  • May 5 Meeting Notes
  • May 12 Meeting Notes
  • May 19 Meeting Notes
• Oregon Wine Industry Marketing Response Group
  • March 20 Meeting Notes
  • April 2 Meeting Notes

While front-of-house staff at tasting rooms, bars and restaurants across the state are being heavily impacted by mandated closures, many wineries are in a busy season for bottling.

If you have temporary positions to fill, post them to the OWB’s Marketplace and we’ll help get the word out to industry members looking for work.

The Oregonian has compiled a list (see bottom of article) of facilities around the state that are collecting donations of personal protective equipment, such as N95 masks. For a location closer to you, contact your local fire department.

While this difficult time presents unexpected strain and hardship on many within our community, it’s also in times like these that Oregonians shine.

Seen or heard of people / businesses in our community going out of their way to help others? We’re looking for anecdotes, so please let us know what positive examples you know of so that in turn we can help spotlight the good being done.

Many wineries are implementing creative techniques in light of social distancing, including:

• Shipping included with 6-bottle purchase
• Offering tasting room exclusive wines for sale
• Including branded swag with purchase
• Complimentary delivery within a certain radius
• Curb-side pick-up at the tasting room

What are you doing, or seeing others do, to help keep sales going at this time? Let us know.

Consider if online events – such as tastings, education, taking people behind the scenes in the cellar, or winemaker conversations – make sense for your businesses. Social platforms allow easy live-streaming to bring viewers inside your winery walls from anywhere in the world. A “Virtual Events” category has been added to the oregonwine.org consumer calendar. Click here to add your event and select “Virtual Events” so we can help promote.

Registered wineries will be contacted directly regarding updates, refunds and other logistics.

• Oregon Wine Trail Seattle | Rescheduled for Oct. 13, 2020
• OWB international events slated for spring / summer impacted to varying degrees – see updates

Portland

• Crush on Oregon | Oregon Winegrowers Association | Postponed to June 6, 2021
• Pour Oregon | Cellar 503 | Rescheduled to June 28

Willamette Valley

• Willamette: The Pinot Noir Auction | WVWA | Moving online, April 3-4
• Oregon Pinot Camp | WVWA | Canceled for 2020
• International Pinot Noir Celebration | IPNC | Canceled for 2020

Umpqua Valley

• Greatest of the Grape | UVWA | Rescheduled to Sept. 12
• Umpqua Valley Barrel Tour | UVWA | Postponed, date TBD