OREGON GRAPE SALES REACH NEW HIGH

Research from Oregon State University reveals that winegrape sales reached a new high in 2006, marking the biggest sales increase and largest jump in production in seven years. Oregon winegrape sales rose 28% to $46.7 million, up from 18.5% in 2005. The report cites new vineyards (which have tripled in the past decade) and growing global demand as reasons for Oregon’s success last year.Pinot Noir remains the most popular varietal as grape production in the northern Willamette Valley fueled much