Fred Delkin was the owner of The Delkin Co. from 1976-02. The Delkin Co. was the first advertising agency hired by the Oregon Wine Board and the Oregon Wine Growers Association to promote Oregon wines. Fred Delkin was the first Oregon wine marketing director to promote Oregon wines. Monica Sopke Cory was the first executive secretary for the Oregon Winegrowers Association from 1982-86, where she managed the trade association of winemakers and wine growers, including initial marketing efforts, which led to the establishment of the Oregon Wine Advisory Board. Cory was the first executive secretary for the Oregon Wine Advisory Board from 1984-86.