About OWRI
The Oregon Wine Research Institute grew from partnership between Oregon State University and the wine industry. Our comprehensive team leads multidisciplinary research that further improves the quality of Oregon grape and wine production.
Mission
This team conducts multidisciplinary research, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and disseminates research to the Oregon wine industry and beyond. Our goal is to build on Oregon's reputation for quality wines and enable growers and winemakers to make informed decisions that allow the industry to prosper.
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Oregon researchers hope to provide new tools to help wine growers address climate change, smoke
To combat the smoke, OSU researchers sprayed grapes early in the season and the coatings grew with the fruit, sort of like an expanding balloon...
Spray coating for grapes shows promise in battle between wildfire smoke and wine
Oregon State researchers are developing a product that vineyard managers could spray onto their grapes to protect from wildfire smoke before it...
Oregon State University Research Winery Renovations
Exciting things are happening at the Oregon State University Research and Teaching Winery. The winery is undergoing a complete renovation as...