The Oregon Wine Board (OWB) is a semi-independent agency of the

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of the

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that promotes development of the wine industry within the state, and coordinates both domestic and export marketing efforts for the industry. The nine-member board is appointed by the

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, is supported financially by a tax on wine grapes produced in the state and the sale of Oregon wines in the state. The taxes are collected on its behalf by the

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC), formerly known as Oregon Liquor Control Commission is a government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon. The OLCC was created by an act of the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 1933, days after the re ...

(OLCC), and receives administrative support from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. Having no regulatory authority, it recommends labelling standards for wines grown and bottled within the state to the OLCC. OWB was formed in 2003 by the

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to replace the Oregon Wine Advisory Board of the

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. The restructuring was part of Governor

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's Brand Oregon initiative to improve Oregon's economy through partnerships between the public and private sectors to better promote the state's products and tourism. After signing the bill creating OWB into law, he appointed vineyard and winery owners to all nine positions on the board. The newly constituted agency's position independent of the agriculture department permitted it to expand its budget through private sources, and recruit an executive director unhampered by agency salary caps. The OWB and its sister organization, the Oregon Winegrowers Association (OWA) have offices in Portland
Tom Danowski
was appointed executive director of both organizations by the board in December 2011.

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Oregon Wine Board
(official website) Wine Board, Oregon Oregon wine 2003 establishments in Oregon {{Oregon-gov-stub

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