CORVALLIS, Ore. – Fire season and smoke can have a devastating effect on Oregon’s wine industry. During 2020 the wildfires resulted in a $3 billion loss due to damaged grapes. But a new Oregon State University project might have a ...
OREGON – The lawsuits filed by Willamette Valley Vineyards and other wineries against Pacific Power’s parent company, will proceed in court after several recent rulings. Now attorneys for the winemakers are looking to get other impacted businesses on board. Elk ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) OREGON, USA (KGW) — Pacific Power could be dealing with even more lawsuits from the devastating wildfires that tore through much of Oregon over the Labor Day weekend in 2020. Willamette Valley Vineyards along with three ...
CORVALLIS, ORE. – In the last couple of years, Oregon State researchers have been simulating wildfire smoke to determine its affect on grapes. Now, they’re saying a compound, not typically found in wine, could be causing the change in taste. ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) CORVALLIS, Ore. (KGW) — It has been a struggle for wineries over the last several years as the Pacific Northwest deals with massive wildfires. Many crops have been impacted by wildfire smoke, but researchers from Oregon ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —With record temperatures this week, we’re learning what impact that has on our Rogue Valley vineyards. The vines shut down because of the extreme heat and go into survival mode. This results in the slowing of the development ...
Author: Keely Chalmers (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Researchers at Oregon State University are coming up with innovative ways to keep the smoke out of the grapes and therefore out of our wines. Scientists say as our climate warms we ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Farming comes with all kinds of challenges. Not enough rain, too much rain, harmful insects and something Rogue Valley farmers have become all too familiar with: smoke. “It’s ready to be harvested. There’s no smoke smell to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – It’s harvest season in the Rogue Valley, and with recent rain and much cooler weather, some farmers are adjusting their schedules. The September rain gave grapes a little more time on the vine, pushing harvest back a ...
Jacksonville, Ore.- Valley View Winery is looking to continue its expansion in Asia. The local vineyard is looking into offering wines in South Korea. Valley View’s wine is currently carried in all of Japan’s 22 Costco stores and in Taiwan, ...