• The market for Oregon wines is growing, especially for bottles north of $20. [Wines and Vines]
• The guy who invented White Zinfandel, Bob Thrinchero, is receiving an honor at the Vintner’s Hall of Fame. [Grub Street]
• A former dump owned by Korbel, uncovered by erosion, has let loose a bunch of crap into the Russian River in Sonoma. [Press-Democrat]
• Did you know they’re making wine in Oklahoma now? [Bixby Bulletin]
• Also in Minnesota, where they’re trying to pass a bill to legalize bottle sales at wine fests. [KTTC/NBC]
• Australian wineries rally to benefit flood victims, even though the industry there is said to be going broke and Australian wine is set to become pricier. [Dynamic Business, CourierMail]
• There is “a fizz of excitement” surrounding the 2009 Burgundies just now being released. [WSJ]
• Torrontés from Argentina seems poised to be “the hottest thing to arrive from Argentina since the tango,” maybe as the next Pinot Grigio. [NYT]
• And McInerny says Cornas, France may be “finally having its moment.” [WSJ]
• Good news for grape growers in Napa: A Napa Valley-specific climate study has found that while the region has seen an increase of one to two degrees Fahrenheit overall during the past few decades, warming is concentrated primarily at night. [Napa Valley Vintners]
