Washington wine country temperatures for the past 10 days or so have varied from 25 to 35 degrees, a good level to keep grapevines in their winter slumber without causing damage. With that in mind, here is a quick primer on how damage can happen to Washington wine grapevines. Buds Bud damage is the most common problem with wine grapevines in Washington wine country. Buds … [Read more...] about How does cold weather damage grapevines in Washington wine country?
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Cold weather brings ice wine harvest to British Columbia
OLIVER, British Columbia - It has been more than two months since wine grape harvest finished across the Pacific Northwest. But producers of British Columbia ice wines can finally close the book on the 2012 vintage, thanks to a cold snap that froze the last clusters of grapes on the vine last weekend and gave them the nectar that will become precious ice … [Read more...] about Cold weather brings ice wine harvest to British Columbia
Seminar on use of native plants, insects in Washington vineyards
Lorraine Seymour, a research associate for Washington State University, will present a seminar Feb. 6 in Pasco, Wash., on the use of native plants in Washington vineyards and how the interaction influences insect populations and makes for better wine. Her presentation is called, "Native Plants, Insects and Wine Grapes," and the talk at Columbia Basin College is … [Read more...] about Seminar on use of native plants, insects in Washington vineyards
Duck Pond Cellars invests in Umpqua Valley Pinot Noir
This spring, the Fries family and Duck Pond Cellars in Dundee, Ore., will celebrate 20 years as a Willamette Valley winery. During those two decades, though, they've expanded their vineyard program to more than 1,000 acres, nearly evenly split between Oregon and Washington, and created Desert Wind Winery in Prosser, Wash. Oregon Pinot Noir in the Umpqua Valley Greg Fries, … [Read more...] about Duck Pond Cellars invests in Umpqua Valley Pinot Noir
In search of Washington Pinot Noir
On occasion, we are asked about Washington Pinot Noir. It's a question that is becoming easier to answer, though examples remain scarce. Salishan Vineyards More than a decade ago, we would have had just a couple of choices, the best of which was the now-defunct Salishan Vineyards near the town of La Center. On a visit there around 2002, Joan Wolverton (a former Seattle … [Read more...] about In search of Washington Pinot Noir