Greater ties between Oregon and Burgundy were established in the 1980s. Close ties were forged between horticulturalists at Oregon State University and notable French wine cultivation experts, such as Raymond Bernard at ONIVINS; this relationship gave Oregon vintners access to clones that California growers were not able to acquire.
The establishment of closer ties between Oregon and Burgundy in the 1980s was driven by collaborations between horticulturalists at Oregon State University and French wine experts like Raymond Bernard of ONIVINS, which enabled Oregon wineries to obtain grape varieties unavailable to California growers.