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Oregon Wine License Plate Sales Top 6,000 Mark: Specialty Plate Is Second Fastest Selling First Year of Sales

Wed May 15, 2013

Oregon’s Wine Country license plate turns a year old today and it’s turning into a big hit with Oregonians who have placed more than 6,000 sets of the specialty plates on their vehicles in the first year. Oregon’s Wine Country plates officially went on sale in May 2012. The plates were authorized by the Oregon Legislature in 2011 and are the first specialty license plates to recognize wine production by any state in the U.S. “The popularity of the Wine Country license plates is another indicator of the support that the Oregon wine industry enjoys with the citizens of the ...
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State's Wineries Ready For Oregon Wine Month: Promotions, Events Highlight Focus on $3 Billion Industry

Thu Apr 25, 2013

Oregon’s 450-plus wineries are preparing to kick off Oregon Wine Month, a month-long focus on the state’s $3 billion industry next week. Dozens of promotions, tasting and other activities are planned by wineries and wine retailers in the state, culminating in the annual Memorial Day Weekend Open House when most of the state’s wineries are open for public tastings. Oregon wine will be made especially visible at the state’s leading food and beverage retailers where many are planning special promotions and pricing during the entire month of May.
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Oregon Senate approves wine growler bill

Thu Mar 28, 2013

The Oregon Senate approved a bill Thursday allowing wine to be sold in refillable "growlers," similar to the way that brewpubs sell beer today. Sen. Lee Beyer, D-Springfield, showed his colleagues on the Senate floor a pair of wine growlers, suggesting the bill would bring parity to the marketplace, treating wine the same way the state treats beer. House Bill 2443 passed in an unanimous vote in the Senate. During committee testimony on the bill, Kara Olmo, owner of Wooldridge Creek Vineyard and Winery in Grants Pass, said growler sales would reduce waste and cost. Wine lovers will be able to ...
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Oregon Wine Board's team divulges wine tasting secrets!

Mon Mar 25, 2013

Hello Oregon Wine Explorer! This week we polled team members working on our big kick off event, Vintage Oregon, who range from a newbie wine drinker to an oenophile that grew up on a vineyard. We asked each person, “What tip would you tell someone new to wine tasting?” Their timely advice is the perfect prep for our event on April 28th.
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