Climatology Report (with OWB Executive Director Welcome Address)
This highly anticipated session is back again for 2021. Dr. Greg Jones, professor, research climatologist and Evenstad Chair in Wine Studies at Linfield University, will share a review of the weather, climate, grape growing and production characteristics for the 2020 vintage as well as an update on current conditions and a forecast for the 2021 vintage.
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Speaker Bios
Dr. Gregory V. Jones is the director of the Evenstad Center for Wine Education, holds the Evenstad Chair in Wine Studies, and is a professor and research climatologist at Linfield University. He specializes in the study of climate structure and suitability for viticulture and how climate variability and change influence grapevine growth, wine production and quality. He conducts applied research for the grape and wine industry in Oregon and many regions worldwide and has given hundreds of international, national and regional presentations on climate and wine-related research. He is the author of numerous book chapters and other reports and articles on climate and wine-related research.
