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John Locher/APDozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that the utility鈥檚 decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to blazes whose smoke and soot damaged their grapes and reduced their harvest and sales. -
Andrew Selsky/APThe U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America鈥檚 wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires 鈥� a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize.
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When smoke from severe fires settles over a vineyard, the grapes draw it in. When those grapes are turned into wine, it creates a flavor that is, at best, a little smoky and at worst, tastes like an ashtray. -
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates will buy half the grapes it contracted for this fall, which could have ripple effects throughout the region. -
Winemakers may soon be able to raise a toast, even after a growing season marked by wildfire smoke. -
There are 17 researchers working on the issue of smoke-exposed wine grapes between University of California-Davis, Oregon State University, and Washington State University. -
Tiquette Bramlett is the first Black woman appointed to oversee a winery in a major U.S. wine region. And this year, she will help usher in a new crop of BIPOC wine industry changemakers with her nonprofit Our Legacy Harvested and their inaugural internship program. -
When you're a small winery seeking a big impact, it helps to have friends. But OTHER wineries?That's the tale of the collective calling itself Bear Creek鈥� -
The Northwest wine industry has grown tremendously over the last few decades. That鈥檚 had a big economic impact but has also changed the region鈥檚...
