US: Booming Oregon wine industry sparkles in the south

Jul 18, 2011

(AP) — Oregon's wine industry has nearly doubled to $2.7 billion in the past five years, lifting Rogue and Applegate Valley vintners on the rising ride. A study commissioned by the Oregon Wine Board underscored the industry's rapid growth and contributions to tourism. Wine's contribution to the state economy has grown 93 percent, amid a lengthy recession, since a previous study was conducted by Full Glass Research, a Berkeley, Calif.-based market and industry research firm.

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