The owners of one of Oregon’s leading wineries have pledged up to $500,000 to battle a grapevine disease that threatens the state’s highly regarded wine quality. Grace and Ken Evenstad of Domaine Serene in the Dundee Hills are hoping their pledge will spur matching commitments for a $1 million study of grapevine red blotch disease. Vineyards constantly face viruses, but it’s clear this one is raising alarms. “The red blotch virus is real and is already affecting vineyards throughout our…
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Domaine Serene’s owners pledge $500K to study threat to Oregon wine quality
