Latest Oregon wine Stories
ST. HELENA, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley Bank, a leading provider of commercial banking services to the wine industry, releases its Annual State of the Wine Industry Report in a live broadcast from SVB TV studios today. The report captures trends and addresses current issues facing the U.S. wine industry, offering unique data and observations that help wine business owners and managers think critically about their strategies. (Photo:...
HILLSBORO, Ore., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- ¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction celebrated its 21(st) birthday with animated bidding on unique, premium wines and exciting live and silent auction items. Over $640,000 was raised, placing the two-day event among the Northwest's top fundraisers. Held November 9 and 10, ¡Salud! focused on highly-prized, exclusive Pinot Noir cuvées crafted by 42 wineries in the Vintners Circle, and generated bids in excess of $1,000 for the...
SEATTLE, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea Bocelli, the world's largest-selling classical artist of all time with over 70 million CDs sold, has introduced a new line of wines with his brother, Alberto Bocelli. Since 1881, the Bocelli family has made small amounts of classic Italian wines on their Tuscan estate. Now, for the very first time, they have expanded production, including partnerships with other growers, to introduce Bocelli Prosecco and Bocelli Sangiovese. (Photo:...
SALEM, Ore., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) produced a profit for 2011 which was higher than the previous year. Revenues decreased 10% to $15,661,905, net earnings increased by 108% to $857,755 and diluted earnings per share were 18 cents as compared with 8 cents in the prior year. These positive financial results are primarily a result of the Company winding down its Oregon wholesale operation, Bacchus Fine Wines, and reducing the expenses of...
20th Anniversary Celebrates Oregon Wine, Founders, History, Collaboration Hillsboro, Ore (PRWEB) December 06, 2011 The Oregon wine community and Pinot Noir collectors from across the country generously bid to the highest level in three years at the 20th anniversary of !Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction. The final total of $670,000 exceeded 2010 figures by $20,000 and brings the total raised over the course of the event’s history to over $9 million to provide healthcare services...
LOMPOC, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After earning a spot as one of Wine & Spirits' "Top 100 Wineries" for a third year in a row, and producing the magazine's highest- rated Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Evening Land Vineyards has now landed Wine Spectator's (Dec. 2011 issue) highest score ever for an Oregon Chardonnay: the 97-point 2009 Seven Springs La Source. This is only the third 97-point rating ever awarded to an Oregon wine by Wine Spectator. To view the multimedia assets,...
Higher temperatures could significantly impact California and other premium winegrowing regions of the United States in the next 30 years, according to a new study led by Stanford University climate scientists.Writing in the June 30 edition of Environmental Research Letters, the scientists report that by 2040, the amount of land suitable for cultivating premium wine grapes in high-value areas of northern California could shrink by 50 percent because of global warming. However, some cooler...
NAPA VALLEY, Calif., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Curators, collectors and culinary connoisseurs, Taigan.com has partnered with prestigious boutique wineries to offer fine wines on its award-winning online e-commerce site. Already recognized for its hand-selected assemblage of fashion, accessories, gourmet food and home decor, Taigan now presents a hand-cut group of the most coveted boutique wineries. Where many online wine websites feature mass-produced wines, Taigan curates a select...
SEATTLE, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wines of Washington Promotion, an interactive and integrated marketing and design agency based in Seattle, teamed up with Peterson Media, a media buying service based in Portland, OR, to assist Wine Yakima Valley (www.WineYakimaValley.org) on an integrated media buy with value-added promotional marketing for their annual area-wide "Red Wine & Chocolate" event. The buy required immediate and intense scrutiny given the implosion of Smooth Jazz...
25th Anniversary IPNC unites wine and food lovers with 70 international Pinot noir winemakers and 50 Northwest chefs for three days of revelry in Oregon wine country. Mcminnville, OR (PRWEB) March 19, 2011 In honor of the 25th Anniversary, Oregon's International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) will reunite world-renowned winemakers, Northwest chefs, esteemed media, wine lovers and epicures from the first event in 1987 and the following 23 Celebrations. Guests will join more than 70...
