Alex Sokol Blosser points to high-quality grapes and strong white wine sales as bright spots in a year challenged by tariffs, ICE arrests, and a Canadian boycott.
DAYTON, Oregon — Oregon’s grape harvest is underway, and after a challenging year marked by tariffs, ICE arrests, and declining alcohol consumption, winemakers are taking stock of the ups and downs.
“2025 is going to be a fantastic vintage,” said Alex Sokol Blosser, president of Sokol Blosser Winery in Dayton, referring to the high quality of grapes already arriving at the winery.
Wednesday morning, as Sokol Blosser discussed the state of Oregon’s wine industry, forklifts moved bins of
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