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2007 Oregon Harvest Report, Oregon Wine Board Nov 2007

2007 Oregon Harvest Report, Oregon Wine Board

Oregon Wine Board Documents

This harvest report for the Oregon wine industry from 2007 explains how, despite weather challenges, farmers and winemakers were able to produce good quality wines with lower alcohol levels. Rains came at an unusual time in the year for the Willamette Valley; in the Applegate, Rogue, and Umpqua Valleys, cooler conditions resulted in less heat stress, producing more balanced fruit and higher yields for growers. The report also includes four-region comparative data prepared by climatologist Dr. Greg Jones.


Seven Hills Winery Fall 2007 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan Oct 2007

Seven Hills Winery Fall 2007 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan

Seven Hills Winery Documents

This newsletter published by Seven Hills Winery provides winemaker Casey McClellan's report of the twentieth vintage and praises the resurgence of Riesling as one of the region's great grape varietals. Featuring photographs by Colby Kuschatka, the newsletter also contains information about new and current wine releases (2004-2005) and the Eleventh Annual Holiday Barrel Tasting event in December.


Oregon Relishes Burgundian Influence, William "Rusty" Gaffney Aug 2007

Oregon Relishes Burgundian Influence, William "Rusty" Gaffney

William “Rusty” Gaffney (Prince of Pinot) Collection

Rusty Gaffney gives a year-by-year look at Oregon vintages and a general overview of Willamette Valley wine history in this article from his "Prince of Pinot" blog, volume 6, issue 36. He highlights Charles Coury, David Lett, Dick Ponzi, and Dick Erath.


Seven Hills Winery Spring 2007 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan Apr 2007

Seven Hills Winery Spring 2007 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan

Seven Hills Winery Documents

This newsletter published by Seven Hills Winery includes winemaker Casey McClellan's discussion of the aromatic wine varietals produced at Seven Hills Winery. The newsletter, with photographs by Colby Kuschatka, also contains release notes for new wines (2004-2006), information about Spring Release Weekend, and announcment of an artist reception for Leslie Williams Cain.


National Women's Wine Competition Certificate, Lea Pierce Mar 2007

National Women's Wine Competition Certificate, Lea Pierce

Spofford Station Documents

This certificate recognizes Lynne Chamberlain, owner of Spofford Station in Walla Walla, Washington, for submitting wines in the first-ever National Women's Wine Competition held in Santa Rosa, California from March 12-15, 2007. By being one of the first to participate, Chamberlain and the JLC Winery label is recognized as a founding member.


2006 Oregon Vineyard And Winery Report, United States National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oregon Field Office, Chris Mertz, Laura Burgess, Ann Clemon Feb 2007

2006 Oregon Vineyard And Winery Report, United States National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oregon Field Office, Chris Mertz, Laura Burgess, Ann Clemon

Oregon Wine Board Documents

This statewide survey report on vineyards and wineries in Oregon covers bearing and nonbearing acres, size of vineyard operation, variety and county, size distribution, prices, yields, crush, inventory, and sales. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 2004, 2005, and 2006. According to this report, increased production was the result of higher yields and newly bearing acres.


Live 2007 Meeting Minutes, Live (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) Jan 2007

Live 2007 Meeting Minutes, Live (Low Input Viticulture & Enology)

LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) Collection

This document is a compilation of LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) meeting minutes from 2007. Topics covered in the meeting minutes include Salmon-Safe expanding in Oregon and Washington, pursuing grant funding, and discussion of the LIVE brand.