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“August sipped away like a bottle of wine…”

The sixth story from Miriah Falce, Enologist at Cairdeas Winery in the Lake Chelan AVA. EnglishEspañol August 2022: A blur As the great Taylor Swift said , “August sipped away like a bottle of wine…”. Who else feels…
Press Release

Washington State Wine Commission Hires Kristina Kelley as new Executive Director

SEATTLE (May 23, 2023)—The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) has hired Kristina Kelley as its new Executive Director. The WSWC Board of Commissioners unanimously selected Kelley after a nationwide search led by SearchWide Global.“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Kristina to the team,” said WSWC Board Chair Sadie Drury.
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History & Funding

History of Wine Research in Washington Washington’s wine research program is unique in that it’s one of a few in the nation funded by all wine grape growers and wineries in the state, guided and driven by industry, and with results accessible to all vintners and wine grape growers. The following program…
Event

LIVE MUSIC: Aaron Crawford at Gard Vintners Ellensburg

Join us for a live performance from a talented local artist. Sip on wine (or beer), and enjoy the music! About Aaron… Based in the Pacific Northwest, Aaron Crawford is the founder, and original Cascade Country artist, Crawford is forging a new path: paying respect to the roots,…
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Biocontrol for Bunch Rot

Published in Good Fruit GrowerBy Melissa Hansen, Washington State Wine Commission Oct. 25, 2018 In the future, wine grape growers may be just as interested in a particular species of native yeast as winemakers, but for vastly different reasons. Research supported by the Washington State Wine Commission shows that native…