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Wine Industry Grows Quickly In Southern Oregon

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From former pear orchards, a bounty of wine. 

Many of the same Southern Oregon agricultural plots that were once home to pear orchards are now home to vineyards growing wine grapes.  And recent information shows just how strong the growth of the wine industry has been. 

Michael Donovan of the Oregon Winegrowers Association joins us.

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.