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Oregon 1984 Vineyard Survey, Oregon State University Department Of Agricultural & Resource Economics, Stanley D. Miles

Oregon Wine Board Documents

This statewide survey report on vineyards in Oregon covers bearing and nonbearing acres, size of vineyard operation, variety and county, size distribution, prices, and yields. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 1982 and 1984.

Phillip Devito Honors And Awards: Knights Of The Vine, Phillip Devito

Phillip DeVito Documents

This certificate names Phillip DeVito as a member of the Order of the Knights of the Vine. It was awarded to DeVito at Salishan Lodge in Gleneden Beach, Oregon, where he served as the maître d’hôtel and cellar master for the fine dining and wine program for 22 years, winning numerous awards for the wine collection he built.

The Secretive Silvereyes, I J. Rooke

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Durinf the past five years the agricultural Protection Board, in co-operation with scientists from CSIRO's Division of Wildlife Research and the University of Western Australia, had studied the biology and control of the silvereye in the South-West of Western Asustralia. The project was partially funded by a voluntary levy on vignerons in the Margaret River and Mt Barker areas.

The first part of the study investigated the bird's bioloogy - its food requirements, reproductive rate, how it interacted with other birds and its seasonal movements, It was hoped that this knowledge would help develop effective techniques for either controlling the …

Phillip Devito Honors And Awards: Wine Spectator 1984, Phillip Devito

Phillip DeVito Documents

The Wine Spectator Grand Award was presented in 1984 to Phillip DeVito and the Salishan Lodge in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. The Grand Award is the highest award given by the magazine and is for "one of the greatest wine lists in the world." DeVito was the maître d’hôtel and cellar master for the fine dining and wine program at Salishan for 22 years and won this award every year from 1983-1994. As of 2014, these are the only Grand Awards ever won by any person or entity in Oregon.

Preventing Vineyard Damage By Silvereyes, I J. Rooke

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

In the previous article, Dr I Rooke outlined the studies which helped to devise practical ways of controlling attacks by silvereyes on vineyards in the South-West of Western Australia. The preventative methods vignerons can use are discussed here.

New Grape Varieties For Premium Wines, A C. Devitt

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The quantity and style of wine consumed in Australia has changed dramatically since the 960s.

Besides the increase in consumption from 9 to 19.9 litres per head in the past 10 years, the major changes have been the greater importance of table wine, particularily white table wine, and the more exacting standards set by consumers and wine producers.

Also more importance has been placed on distinctive regional and varietal wines and the role of premium varieties.