Last year's heat meant lower tonnage in Washington state. The annual wine grape report, released Monday, showed a mild decrease in the 2015 harvest, as the total tonnage dropped from 227,000 tons in 2015 to 222,000 tons last fall. The most dramatic decrease was in Riesling, which had surged to a reported 50,500 tons last year and dropped to 44,100 tons last fall. Kevin … [Read more...] about Heat takes toll on Washington’s 2015 wine harvest
Grapes
Champoux champions Marquette grape in retirement
PROSSER, Wash. — Paul Champoux earned worldwide acclaim growing Cabernet Sauvignon in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills. Now that he’s retired, he’s having fun promoting an unusual red grape — the winter-hardy and early-ripening Marquette. “My alma mater was Marquette High School, and this has snowballed into looking at wines made with the Marquette grape from across the … [Read more...] about Champoux champions Marquette grape in retirement
Sagemoor purchases Gamache Vineyards
BASIN CITY, Wash. - Gamache Vineyards, one of Washington's oldest and most respected vineyards, has new owners. Allan Brothers of Naches, Wash., announced Wednesday that it has purchased Gamache Vineyards in Basin City. Allan Brothers, a fourth-generation apple farming family, purchased historic Sagemoor Vineyards last year. Roger and Bob Gamache established Gamache … [Read more...] about Sagemoor purchases Gamache Vineyards
Washington wine industry prepares for annual convention
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Washington wine industry will get together next month when the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG) stages its annual convention. WAWGG's convention will take place Feb. 9-11 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in the heart of Washington wine industry. It is filled with seminars, awards dinners and a trade show. WAWGG is headed by … [Read more...] about Washington wine industry prepares for annual convention
Icewine harvest begins for BC wine industry
KELOWNA, British Columbia — Six winemakers in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley gave thanks early Wednesday for the frigid temperatures that allowed them to begin icewine harvest on Thanksgiving Eve in the United States. Volcanic Hills Estate Winery in West Kelowna was the first in the province to bring in a crop, taking four tons of Chardonnay at 40 percent sugar and four … [Read more...] about Icewine harvest begins for BC wine industry