Wine Spectator: West Coast Wildfires Threaten Oregon And Washington Wine Harvests

Oregon and Washington are battling a wave of wildfires this week, joining still-smoldering California, as much of the West Coast has been blanketed with smoke from multiple blazes, blotting out the sun. The flames have largely spared Oregon wine regions, but vintners remain anxious about the nearby fires.

Willamette Valley avoided fire and smoke until Tuesday, when the Chehalem Mountain-Bald Peak fire broke out. That blaze, located northeast of Newberg, spread to 2,000 acres and was 50% contained Wednesday night. Wineries in the area, including Ponzi and Adelsheim, were briefly evacuated, but no wineries or vineyards have been damaged, according to veteran winemaker Rollin Soles. Wine Spectator has more.—Tim Fish

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