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Location: Central WashingtonDesignated: 2012Total Size: 162,762 acresAcreage Under Vine: 1,604 (649 hectares)Top Varieties: RieslingSoils: Fine sand along with silt and sandy loam Average Annual Precipitation: 6 inches Two Things to Know: One of the only appellations in Washington planted more to white varieties than red. Its northern location and higher elevation…
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Enjoy the fifth story from Nic Stevens, Vineyard Manager at Tsillan Cellars. EnglishEspañol The cold wet spring really put us behind. The month of August has brought plenty of heat with it to the vineyards. A heat that…
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (March 14, 2019)—Washington State’s wine grape harvest grew by 14 percent in 2018, for a grand total of 261,000 tons crushed. This was the second largest harvest in Washington’s history, behind the record-breaking total of 270,000 tons in 2016. Washington State Wine’s annual Grape Production Report,…
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Visit historic Longview and taste our new red blend, La Chanson. Free tastings and 10% discount on all bottles
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The seventh story from Miriah Falce, Enologist at Cairdeas Winery in the Lake Chelan AVA. EnglishEspañol September 2022: All In. Writing this after three long, 12+ hour press days, on my one afternoon off for the next 15…
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In celebration of National Drink That Bottle Day, we are releasing a small limited quantity of our Library wines. Wines available: 2011, 2012 & 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon | 2012 & 2013 Cabernet Franc | 2011 & 2012 Merlot | 2011, 2012 & 2013 Syrah | 2013 HM100 Red Blend…
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Washington’s 2014 grape production totaled 227,000 tons, a record for the state and a 8% increase over the previous year. Both red and white varieties showed strong growth from 2013. Of the state’s top four varieties (Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot), Riesling showed the largest growth, up 26% from…
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Project Title: Impact of pH on the wine microbial ecology and wine qualityProject Duration: 2017-2020 Principal Investigator(s): Hailan PiaoOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress: 359 University Drive, Richland, WA 99354Phone: 509-372-7665Email: hailan.piao@wsu.edu Co-PI(s): Thomas Henick-KlingOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress: 359 University Drive, Richland, WA 99354Phone: 509-372-7292Email: thk@wsu.edu Co-PI(s): Thomas CollinsOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress:…
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Research Article An industry and university joint effort to profile the sensory and chemical impacts of freeze-killed grape leaves in Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state. Project Investigator: Jim Harbertson, associate professor of enology, Washington State University Grape leaves killed by frost become brittle and break down rapidly into “confetti-sized” bits.
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Nick Davis on generosity risks, his love for Red Pandas, being an aspiring master birdwatcher, and the similarities between Jazz and Champagne.
