Wine grape growers hoping for blast of warmth before first frost
RICHLAND, Wash. – Northwest wine grape growers are sure hoping their grapes hurry up. The countdown is on until the first freeze when grapes will lose their leaves and stop ripening. And certain red...
View ArticleWashington wine science center moving closer to reality in Tri-Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. – A Northwest wine science center is moving closer to reality with the promise of money from the industry and private donors. The center would be part of Washington State University...
View ArticleNorthwest wine makers struggle just to keep sales flat
RICHLAND, Wash. – Northwest wineries are working harder than ever just to keep sales flat. That's what winery owners and market experts are saying as wine lovers gather this weekend for the Columbia...
View ArticleWashington Wine Commission leader to leave
SEATTLE — The executive director of the Washington Wine Commission plans to leave her post at the end of the year. Robin Pollard said in a statement Thursday that she is excited to pursue businesses...
View ArticleStudy: Washington wines add billions to state's economy
YAKIMA, Wash. — A new study shows the Washington wine industry contributes $8.6 billion to the state's economy and creates nearly 30,000 jobs.
View ArticleGallo buys Columbia Winery and Covey Run Wine
YAKIMA, Wash. — Washington's wine industry is marking a new milestone with word that the world's largest privately-owned winery has bought two longtime Washington brands. E. & J. Gallo Winery...
View ArticleNW winemakers: 'Normal' 2012 may make for great vintage
BENTON CITY, Wash. – Northwest winemakers say they’re optimistic that 2012 will turn out to be a great vintage. Many of the region’s red wine grapes are just on the edge of starting to change color and...
View ArticleNorthwest wineries latch onto online Amazon sales
RICHLAND, Wash. – This holiday season, Northwest winemakers are hoping to expand their customer base with a new sales venue. Seattle’s online shopping giant Amazon.com is now shipping wine. Tom Hedges...
View ArticleWine grape growers hoping for blast of warmth before first frost
RICHLAND, Wash. – Northwest wine grape growers are sure hoping their grapes hurry up. The countdown is on until the first freeze when grapes will lose their leaves and stop ripening. And certain red...
View ArticleWashington wine science center moving closer to reality in Tri-Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. – A Northwest wine science center is moving closer to reality with the promise of money from the industry and private donors. The center would be part of Washington State University...
View ArticleNorthwest wine makers struggle just to keep sales flat
RICHLAND, Wash. – Northwest wineries are working harder than ever just to keep sales flat. That's what winery owners and market experts are saying as wine lovers gather this weekend for the Columbia...
View ArticleWashington Wine Commission leader to leave
SEATTLE — The executive director of the Washington Wine Commission plans to leave her post at the end of the year.Robin Pollard said in a statement Thursday that she is excited to pursue businesses...
View ArticleStudy: Washington wines add billions to state's economy
YAKIMA, Wash. — A new study shows the Washington wine industry contributes $8.6 billion to the state's economy and creates nearly 30,000 jobs.
View ArticleGallo buys Columbia Winery and Covey Run Wine
YAKIMA, Wash. — Washington's wine industry is marking a new milestone with word that the world's largest privately-owned winery has bought two longtime Washington brands.E. & J. Gallo Winery...
View ArticleNW winemakers: 'Normal' 2012 may make for great vintage
BENTON CITY, Wash. – Northwest winemakers say they’re optimistic that 2012 will turn out to be a great vintage. Many of the region’s red wine grapes are just on the edge of starting to change color and...
View ArticleNorthwest wineries latch onto online Amazon sales
RICHLAND, Wash. – This holiday season, Northwest winemakers are hoping to expand their customer base with a new sales venue. Seattle’s online shopping giant Amazon.com is now shipping wine.Tom Hedges...
View ArticleNorthwest Winemakers Ready for ‘Intense’ Vintage
Wine grapes throughout the Northwest are ripening faster this year because of the hot dry summer. Vineyard managers and winemakers are preparing for a breakneck harvest over the next few weeks—that is,...
View ArticleWalla Walla Winemakers Go On Tour To Woo Urban Drinkers
Washington winemakers are hitting the road in an effort to court upwardly mobile city dwellers while they’re still developing their taste for wine. And they’re taking their show on the road in...
View ArticleWash. State Setting Traps For Moths That Attack Wine Grapes
Washington state is setting traps to learn if four species of moths that attack wine grapes have moved into Washington.Washington is the second-largest grape-growing state in the nation, but vineyards...
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