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Location: South-central WashingtonDesignated: 1983Total Size: 665,600 acresAcreage Under Vine: 17,082 acres (6,912 hectares)Top Varieties: Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet SauvignonSoils: Deep silt-loam over basalt bedrock and gravel Average Annual Precipitation: 8 inches Two Things to Know: The Horse Heaven Hills is a warm, windy region. It is home to one-quarter of Washington’s…
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Climate Eastern Washington, where almost all of Washington’s wine grapes are grown, has long, warm summer days that provide ripe fruit flavors and cool nights that help lock in acidity. Long, Warm Days Eastern Washington is an arid and semi-arid desert, with hot summer days. The state’s northerly latitude…
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Monday, Feb 6th Yakima Valley AVA Designated: 1983Vineyards: 18,924 acres (7,658 hectares)Top Varieties: Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, SyrahAverage Annual Precipitation: 8 inches Yakima Valley is one of Washington’s most diverse growing regions. It also is the largest sub-appellation of the Columbia Valley, both in total size and planted acreage, with the valley home…
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Friday, Feb 10th Horse Heaven Hills AVA Designated: 2005Vineyards: 17,082 acres (6,912 hectares) Top Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling, SyrahAverage Annual Precipitation: 9 inches The Horse Heaven Hills AVA is home to over one quarter of Washington’s planted acreage. The area is among Washington’s warmer growing regions, making it an ideal place for…
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The May story from Tony Flores, Assistant Vineyard Manager at Andrews Family Vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills. EnglishEspañol Follow along as Tony Flores, Assistant Vineyard Manager at Andrews Family Vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills, works with…
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The March story from Tony Flores, Assistant Vineyard Manager at Andrews Family Vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills. EnglishEspañol Follow along with Tony Flores, Assistant Vineyard Manager at Andrews Family Vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills, as he…
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Enjoy the first story from Brittany Komm, Senior Viticulturist for Precept Wine. EnglishEspañol “We never really stop. We just slow down a little bit.” Let me first start off by saying how excited I am to be one…
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“I’m a sunrise person. I love the sunrises.” Meet Tony Flores, Assistant Vineyard Manager at Andrews Family Vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. In his 20 years there, Tony’s witnessed a lot of change. “When I started twenty years ago, we worked 400 acres of grapes. Now, we’re at…
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Enjoy the first story from Bernadette Gagnier, WSU V&E PhD Research Student. EnglishEspañol April, what did I do in the month of April? Usually, I am mentally preparing for May. May is when research field trials really kick…
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Bienvenido a Abriendo Camino, or, Breaking Ground: our first-ever farmer ambassador program. Es nuestro primer programa de embajadores de agricultores. David Rodriguez, one of our 2022 Breaking Ground Ambassadors EspañolEnglish Cada año, este programa bilingüe sigue a un…
