Filed under:Plus, Akadi goes on hiatus, and more news to start your dayThe spending bill just passed by Congress is investing in the , an issue that has become significant and, in some cases, financially devastating for winemakers and vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley. Smoke taint refers to the chemical and, in most cases, flavor-based impact of wildfire smoke on wine grapes; earlier this year, during the pinot noir harvest in the Willamette Valley, wildfires throughout the state sent gusts of contaminated air and smoke through vineyards, which made many of those wine growers and...…Filed under:Plus, Akadi goes on hiatus, and more news to start your dayThe spending bill just passed by Congress is investing in the , an issue that has become significant and, in some cases, financially devastating for winemakers and vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley. Smoke taint refers to the chemical and, in most cases, flavor-based impact of wildfire smoke on wine grapes; earlier this year, during the pinot noir harvest in the Willamette Valley, wildfires throughout the state sent gusts of contaminated air and smoke through vineyards, which made many of those wine growers and...WW…

Filed under:Cooperativa says arrivederci, Bark City BBQ prepares to move out-of-state, and more news to knowIf you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Oregon, an ominous weight on the food and beverage world has been the potential for permanent closures: Which restaurants will be unable to hold out until the community settled back into normalcy? Which bars will succumb to the overwhelming debt of unpaid rent?Now, more and more business owners are coming forward, announcing that they will not be...…Filed under:Cooperativa says arrivederci, Bark City BBQ prepares to move out-of-state, and more news to knowIf you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Oregon, an ominous weight on the food and beverage world has been the potential for permanent closures: Which restaurants will be unable to hold out until the community settled back into normalcy? Which bars will succumb to the overwhelming debt of unpaid rent?Now, more and more business owners are coming forward, announcing that they will not be...WW…