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  Salem, Ore. – The legislature today introduced House Bill 3296, which would increase taxes on Oregon wine by nearly 1700 percent, giving Oregon the highest wine, beer and spirits taxes in the nation. The bill would also increase taxes on beer and cider by nearly 2800 percent. HB 3296 would increase wine taxes from 65 cents to $10.65 per gallon. Based on rough estimates, this would increase the cost of every bottle of wine sold in Oregon by more than two dollars.  “The idea of increasing the tax on small, local wineries that provide important jobs and tourism revenue to the stat...

The Goose Cube, an art installation in a box, is ideal for the solo selfie seeker Updated Feb 02, 2021; Facebook Share A peculiar, eight-foot-by-eight-foot wooden box, with an equally peculiar name, has appeared inside the sleek, minimalist tasting room of Rex Hill Winery in Newberg. It’s the Goose Cube – a mobile art installation that creator Steven Ochs calls a “distributed model museum.” The outside of the cube is a work of art created by Portland letterpress studio Neu Haus Press. But there’s more. Paying customers scan a QR code, which opens a hidden door on the cube. Patrons ...

REX HILL Redux By OWP Staff On Jan. 15, REX HILL’s rebuilt tasting room opened to guests following a multi-million dollar renovation over the past year. The new hospitality center, designed by Ernie Munch of MAP Architecture, offers 180-degree views of surrounding estate vineyards, forests and the Dundee Hills just beyond, with floor-to-ceiling moveable glass walls. “We’re thrilled to invite guests to experience our exciting new space,” says winemaker/co-owner Cheryl Francis. “We’ve wanted to renovate the tasting room since we bought REX HILL in 2007 to connect the vineyards more...

REX HILL’s new tasting room, photo by Adrian Chitty Newberg, Oregon — On January 15th, REX HILL’s rebuilt tasting room will reopen to guests following a multi-million dollar renovation over the past year. The new hospitality center, designed by Ernie Munch, MAP Architecture (formerly of EMA), offers expansive views of the surrounding Willamette Valley estate vineyards, forests, and the Dundee Hills beyond with 180 degrees of floor-to-ceiling moving window walls. The winery is now taking reservations online for daily wine tasting appointments beginning on January 15th. These tastings wil...

witness is it's just like fishing. you go out and it's everyone for themselves. in light of the fact that you have 160 nations and all the parties to the convention, it seems odd to sort of suggest every person for themself approach to this. i wonder, you've addressed it somewhat here, you've talked about the certainty. i want to be crystal clear whether that's an alternative. is that viable? >> well, senator, i would -- mr. chairman, i would say it's an alternative but i don't think it's viable. we could proceed as a nation. i think it's very important to recognize that the world to...