Oregon Wine Board

{{Short description|Government agency regulating the wine industry in Oregon, U.S.}}  {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} The '''Oregon Wine Board (OWB)''' is a semi-independent agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon<ref name="Governor Release November 5, 2003">{{cite press release | title = Governor Ted Kulongoski Appoints Members of New Oregon Wine Board | publisher = Salem, Oregon: Office of the Governor of Oregon | date = November 5, 2003 | url = http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/p2003/press_110503.shtml | access-date = 2006-12-25}}</ref> that promotes development of the Oregon wine industry, and coordinates both domestic and export marketing efforts for the industry.<ref name="Avalon September 29, 2003">{{cite web | last = Danehower | first = Cole | title = Cole Danehower on Oregon Wine: Oregon Wine Board Holds Promise for a New Era of Oregon Wine Marketing | work = Avalon Wine (Online) | publisher = Corvallis, Oregon: Avalon Wine | date = September 29, 2003 | url = http://www.avalonwine.com/Cole-Danehower-on-Oregon-Wine-9-29-03.htm | access-date = 2006-12-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061024180848/http://www.avalonwine.com/Cole-Danehower-on-Oregon-Wine-9-29-03.htm  |archive-date = 2006-10-24}}</ref> The nine-member board is appointed by the Governor of Oregon,<ref name="Governor Release November 5, 2003"/> is supported financially by a tax on wine grapes produced in the state and the sale of Oregon wines in the state. The taxes are collected on its behalf by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC),<ref name="PBJ May 5, 2005">{{cite web | title = OLCC Doles Out $8.5 Million | work = Portland Business Journal (Online) | publisher = Portland, Oregon: American City Business Journals | date = May 5, 2005 | url = http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/05/02/daily28.html | access-date = 2006-12-25 }}</ref><ref name="OLCC Report">{{cite web | title = Oregon Wine Board Tax Report | publisher = Salem, Oregon: Oregon Liquor Control Commission | date = December 1, 2004 | url = http://www.olcc.state.or.us/pdfs/OREGON_WINE_BOARD_TAX_REPORT.pdf | access-date = 2006-12-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060923223958/http://www.olcc.state.or.us/pdfs/OREGON_WINE_BOARD_TAX_REPORT.pdf  |archive-date = 2006-09-23}}</ref> and receives administrative support from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. Having no regulatory authority, it recommends labelling standards for wines grown and bottled within the state to the OLCC.<ref name="Avalon September 29, 2003"/>

OWB was formed in 2003 by the Oregon Legislative Assembly to replace the Oregon Wine Advisory Board of the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The restructuring was part of Governor Ted Kulongoski's Brand Oregon initiative to improve Oregon's economy through partnerships between the public and private sectors to better promote the state's products and tourism. After signing the bill creating OWB into law, he appointed vineyard and winery owners to all nine positions on the board.<ref name="Governor Release November 5, 2003"/> The newly constituted agency's position independent of the agriculture department permitted it to expand its budget through private sources,<ref name="Avalon September 29, 2003"/> and recruit an executive director unhampered by agency salary caps.<ref name="Wine Press NW March 19, 2004">{{cite web|last=Associated Press (AP) |title=New Oregon wine board to pick director |work=Wine Press Northwest (Online) |publisher=Kennewick, Washington: Wine Press Northwest |date=March 19, 2004 |url=http://www.winepressnw.com/news/story/4877987p-4813756c.html |access-date=2006-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205002512/http://www.winepressnw.com/news/story/4877987p-4813756c.html |archive-date=December 5, 2004 }}</ref>

The OWB has offices in Portland. [http://www.oregonwine.org/Resources/Category/0001/0002/59/OWB_names_new_executive_director.pdf Tom Danowski] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415155502/http://www.oregonwine.org/Resources/Category/0001/0002/59/OWB_names_new_executive_director.pdf |date=2012-04-15 }} was appointed executive director of both organizations by the board in December 2011.

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== External links == *[http://www.oregonwine.org/ Oregon Wine Board] (official website)

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