Regional News

Oregon winemakers face smaller harvest, growing demand
Oregonlive.com – 3/8/07
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1173326104139570.xml&coll=7

Reviving a bill to tab onion the state vegetable of Washington
Seattletimes.com – 3/9/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003609172_onion09e.html

Puget Sound-area farmers cut out the middleman
Tdn.com/AP – 3/4/07
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2007/03/04/biz/news03.txt

Losing their tops: Oregon's wineries try screw caps, boxes
Portland.bizjournals.com – 3/9/07
http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/03/12/focus2.html?b=1173672000%5E1428447

Willamette Valley Vineyards leases property in Eola Hills
Statesmanjournal.com – 3/9/07
http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/BUSINESS/703090305/1040

Small vineyard wines are excellent
Mailtribune.com – 3/7/07
http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2007/0307/life/stories/0307-cleve.htm

9th Circuit hears Costco alcohol case
Seattlepi.com – 3/8/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/306695_costcocourt09.html

Indian casinos may get more slot machines
Seattletimes.com – 3/3/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003598652_gambling03m.html

Tougher rules for smoking areas irritate bar owners in Eugene, Ore.
Seattletimes.com/AP – 3/6/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003602971_smoking06m.html

National/International News

Restaurant industry a cornerstone of U.S. economy, says Tinsley
Bendweekly.com – 3/9/07
http://www.bendweekly.com/Business/3356.html

McDonald's tests big, pricey premium burger
Registerguard.com – 3/7/07
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2007/03/07/b1.bz.mcdonalds.0307.p1.php?section=business

NYC fast-food chains pull calorie info
Seattlepi.com/AP – 3/2/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/1500AP_Calorie_Complaints.html?source=mypi

Vintage suffrage: Women to judge wine
Seattlepi.com/AP – 3/9/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1310AP_Wine_4_Women.html

U.S. targets India in tariff alcohol dispute
Seattlepi.com/AP – 3/6/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1152AP_US_India_Trade.html

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