Oregon Wine

In today's Wine Minute, we ask Elin Miller with the Oregon Wine Council about her thoughts of the upcoming 2022 legislative session. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Elin Miller with the Oregon Wine Council takes a look back on the recently concluded state legislative session and it's impact on the industry. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Scott Kelley says 2020 was a very difficult year for SW Oregon wineries and grape growers. But he was quick to point out how optimistic he is about the future. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Scott Kelley of Paul of Paul O'Brien wines in Roseburg talks about how the loss of tasting rooms during the pandemic impacted the Oregon wine industry, and when he expects those rooms to reopen. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

May is Oregon Wine Month. Is this year's event more significant as the industry tries to rebound from the pandemic shutdown? If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Morgen McLaughlin, Executive Director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, tells us why May is so special for the wine industry statewide. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Elin Miler with the Oregon Wine Council talks about pending legislation that could have a big impact on the industry statewide. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Like most other commodities, the Oregon wine industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the required shutdowns. At February’s Oregon Wine Symposium, Dr. Robert Eyler talked about the strong economic growth the Oregon wine industry enjoyed between 2016 and 2019, and how a nearly 21% drop in sales in 2020 dramatically hurt growers, wine makers and everyone in between. He ... Read Mor

Lawmakers in Oregon have proposed raising taxes on the wine industry. The increase works out to a 1,700% increase, which comes out to roughly $2.00 per bottle. Elin Miller, with the Oregon Wine Council, said after the challenges of 2020, not only the pandemic, but devastating wildfires and smoke taint, this increase will hit the industry hard ...

Always a wine connoisseur, CJ McCollum is now a wine maker, too.The Portland Trail Blazers guard has a signature wine coming out Tuesday, and apropos of Oregon, it’s a pinot noir. McCollum Heritage 91 is the result of a partnership with Adelsheim Vineyard. “ ...