Industry says Oregon business worth more than 1 billion
News Register - PORTLAND - An industry-funded study says has become a billion-dollar business in Oregon. The Oregon Board released a report that says the economic impact of the business and related activities was $1.4 billion in 2004. That includes ...

Local vintner hopes to subdivide Central Coast region
San Luis Obispo Tribune - If local vintner efforts are successful, the Paso Robles region could be carved into several smaller ones within the next few years. Doug Beckett of Peachy Canyon Winery has already petitioned to create an American viticultural area called Paso ...

Vintage pain: My stint on the -bottling line
Greensboro News & Record - The guy asking the question is the guy plunging corks into bottles. He's been pulling that lever for an hour and a sheen glistens his forehead. "Sure they do. The fairy brings 'em," says a woman down the line. She is dropping foil wraps ...