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A Spirited Response

The 2020 wildfires devastated Oregon’s wineries. A Newberg winery turned its spoiled grapes into stronger stuff — but they say another bad fire season will wipe them out.

March 28, 2025 Written by Garrett Andrews

Crater Lake Spirits’ founder describes how the distillery has adapted to COVID-19 disruption

‘When we’re forced to play on a tilted playing field we end up losing,’ Alan Dietrich tells OBM, but small-batch booze sells well when distilleries get a fair shot

April 10, 2023January 26, 2022 Written by Sander Gusinow

Distilleries Face Crossroads

Small-batch distilleries saw immense growth in past few years, but COVID-19 lockdown is forcing the sector to innovate to survive.

April 10, 2023March 18, 2021 Written by Sander Gusinow

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