April 23, 2014

NEWS CONFERENCE: Senator Ron Wyden, Winery Owners and Oregon Winegrowers Association on the Selling of Wine Growlers

Federal Regulations are in Conflict with a Recently Passed Oregon Law that Allows for the Sale of Wine Growlers

Portland, OR – Senator Ron Wyden, local winery owners and representatives of the Oregon Winegrowers Association will hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2014, to discuss what is being done to resolve the conflict between federal regulations and an Oregon law that allows the selling of wine growlers the same way as beer growlers.

Who:

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden

Tom Danowski, executive director, Oregon Winegrowers Association

Bill Sweat, Oregon Winegrowers Association president

Corey Schuster, manager, SE Wine Collective

Harry Peterson-Nedry, Chehalem Vineyards

Athena Pappas, Boedecker Cellars

Jack Simmons, World Foods Market

What:

News conference on what is being done to resolve the conflict between state law and federal regulations over the selling of wine growlers.

When:

10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2014

Where:

SE Wine Collective

2425 SE 35th Place

Portland