28 W i n e s & V i n e s A P R i L 2 0 1 4
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Liz Wan of Serra Vineyards won the Wines
& Vines package in the silent auction.
Oregon Wine Board
Hosts Industry
More than 1,600 attend
symposium in Portland
P
ortland, Ore.—Hundreds of wine
professionals gathered at the Oregon
Convention Center in Portland for the
Northwest's largest wine industry gathering:
the Oregon Wine Symposium. The event,
which took place Feb. 25-26, marked the
third year since OWS moved to Portland from
Eugene, Ore., a change that has prompted
growth in attendance. This year the number
of attendees passed 1,600.
Paul Mentzer of Erath Winery talks with
Felice Leonhardt of St. Innocent Winery.
Anthony Sereni is doing post-baccalaureate
studies at Oregon State University.
Amy Ashby graduated from Southern Oregon
Wine Institute, where Dan Ashby is a student.