6/18/2004

A Hopeful Future for Oklahoma Wineries

John Sutter of The (Daily) Oklahoman stopped by the recent Shawnee Art and Wine Festival and grabbed a few intriguing quotes.

Jill Stichler, former president of the Oklahoma Grape Growers and Wine Makers Association, said state wine producers made nearly $5 million in 2003. This year will probably be three times that, she said.

The festival and a similar one Saturday in Guthrie took advantage of a state law effective in November that allows winemakers to sell corked bottles at public events. Before, they were allowed only to give out free samples and sell to retailers, restaurants or customers on winery property.


Full article: Winemakers Hope Fest Speeds Flow of Publicity - NewsOK.com

The event also provided a great opportunity to spread the word about two initiative petitions Oklahoma wineries are promoting to support the Oklahoma Wine Industry and Oklahoma wine consumer's rights to order from the winery of their choice.

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