Viticulture

The five-page document, "History Timeline for Wine in the Rogue Valley AVA Oregon" by Willard Brown, covers the 1850s through the early 2000s.

The materials include information from various sources about the history of wine in the Umpqua Valley. Will Brown's notes and writings on the subject are included.

The materials provide information about the history of wine grape cultivation in Washington, Idaho, and Eastern Oregon. Most materials originate from online sources.

The materials include census data and reproductions of photos from the early 20th century in southern Oregon. Other materials are recent historical writeups about the town of Talent from 2005.

These materials include an assortment of primary and secondary sources about the history of wine in the Rogue Valley. Included are historical photographs, census data, and reports/articles written about the period. Of note, there is a lot of information about August Petard, another early grape grower in the region.

These materials provide information about the vineyards and viticulture of the Illinois Valley in Southern Oregon. The majority of the materials are newspaper and journal articles about local vineyards in the area and their history.

The materials describe the laws governing labeling and the labeling of Oregon wines. Specifically, these documents concern a change made to the policy in 2007. The policy stipulated the minimum percentages required for both varietal and appellation of origin labeling.

The materials include an excerpt from the Oregon Blue Book concerning issues surrounding Oregon's statewide land-use planning program. The program was adopted in 1973 with the passing of the Oregon Land Use Act (Senate Bill 100). Also included are copies of Oregon State Senate Bills 100 and 101.

This is a transcript of an interview with Porter Lombard conducted by Willard Brown on November 11, 1999, at Lombard's office at the Oregon State University Experiment Station in Jacksonville, Oregon.

Materials relate to the wine industry in the Rogue Valley.