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Published in Great Northwest WineBy Andy Perdue July 22, 2016 On July 14, about 80 wine grape growers and wine producers gathered in Richland for the inaugural Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology (WAVE), a seminar staged by the Washington State Wine Commission and Washington State University. The WSU Ste.
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SEATTLE (June 16, 2021)—Washington has two new American Viticultural Areas (AVAs). The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will publish the final rules for White Bluffs and The Burn of Columbia Valley tomorrow, June 17, 2021, to officially define them each as designated wine grape-growing regions.“We have been anxiously…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (May 4, 2020)—The Washington State wine industry has allocated nearly $1.2 Million for viticulture and enology research in the coming fiscal year (July 2020-June 2021), a record amount for research that aims to improve overall wine quality by addressing vineyard and winery challenges. The Washington State…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (June 21, 2019)—The Washington State wine industry will significantly increase its research budget by nearly 300 percent over the next four years. Approved today by the Washington State Wine Commission Board of Directors, the new strategic research plan will carry forward Washington’s world-leading viticulture and enology…
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Enjoy the fourth story from Bernadette Gagnier, WSU V&E PhD Research Student. EnglishEspañol What can I say about July. I am writing this story in September and I swear that July was yesterday…but it also seems like six…
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Enjoy the first story by Dennis King Bonilla, Assistant Vineyard Manager at Stillwater Creek in Royal City, WA. EnglishEspañol The first story is a recap of the vineyard thus far. Our crews have been working hard since early…
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“What makes me feel alive is my love for my family in Mexico.” Meet Jaime González, irrigator for Precept Wine in the Columbia Valley. Born and raised in Zacatecas, Mexico, Jaime currently lives in Prosser, but also calls Idaho home. Working in the vines for 15 years, Jaime has not…
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The Washington State Wine Commission represents every licensed winery and every wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, the Commission provides a marketing platform to raise positive awareness of the Washington State wine industry and generate greater demand for its wines. Funded almost entirely by the…
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Our Industry is a Community. The strength of Washington’s wine research program is stakeholder involvement. Grape growers and wineries can help drive and be part of the research agenda by participating in four key ways: 1) our research survey, which is held annually to garner industry input on research priorities;…
