Scott Swanson
The clear, sunny skies last week prompted a rush to get grapes harvested in Willamette Valley vineyards, including those at Marks Ridge Winery near Sweet Home.
“Everybody in the valley is scrambling to get their grapes harvested,” Janet Westly, who has co-owned Marks Ridge since 2005 with her husband Jay, said Thursday as she waited for a picking crew to arrive. “With storms coming in we’ve decided to get them in now.”
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