
Will wildfires affect the taste of Oregon’s wines?
Days after the Eagle Creek fire, a haze of choking smoke settled over Portland. It turned the sun and moon an ominous blood orange and forced many to wear specially rated masks to combat the unhealthy air quality. Across Oregon, that same smoke drifting off the more than 600,000 acres currently burning have blown through some of the state’s largest and most prominent wine regions, putting grapes at risk for developing what winemakers and scientists call “smoke taint.” As Oregon […]
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