SEATTLE - Winemakers in Washington state crushed more Cabernet Sauvignon in 2018 than ever before, and it accounted for 29 percent of the near-record 261,000 tons of wine grapes harvested. According to the Grape Production Report released Thursday by the Washington State Wine Commission, winegrowers increased overall production by 14 percent over the 2017 vintage. Last year … [Read more...] about Cabernet Sauvignon production grows by 29 percent in Washington wine industry
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Washington wine grape 2017 harvest down by 16 percent
SEATTLE - As predicted last fall, Washington's wine grape crop fell short of record numbers, according to the annual harvest report released this week by the Washington State Wine Commission. The total crushed last fall added up to 227,000 tons, down 16 percent from the 2016 vintage, when winemakers crushed a record 270,000 tons. Even so, the 2017 harvest equaled 2014 as the … [Read more...] about Washington wine grape 2017 harvest down by 16 percent
Dry December leaves longterm concern for Northwest snowpack
Vines for wine grapes don't require as much water as most crops, but the level of precipitation in the Pacific Northwest for the first part of winter 2018 has acclaimed climate expert Greg Jones concerned for irrigators. Jones, midway through his first school year as director of the Center for Wine Education at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., warned that Oregon vineyard … [Read more...] about Dry December leaves longterm concern for Northwest snowpack
Clore Center creates Lemtoberfest to showcase German grapes
PROSSER, Wash. - The late Walter Clore prized Lemberger, and no one champions the obscure, yet delicious red grape from Austria more than the Williams family of Kiona Vineyards Winery on Washington's famous Red Mountain. So next month, the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser will stage the inaugural Lemtoberfest, an afternoon celebration on Saturday, Oct. 28 that … [Read more...] about Clore Center creates Lemtoberfest to showcase German grapes
Northwest vineyards track ahead of cooler vintages
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — Pacific Northwest vineyards for the wine industry are ripening along the lines of a moderate vintage after the growing degrees that were gains during the month of July, according to acclaimed climate researcher Greg Jones. “Heat accumulation (GDD) amounts for four locations in Oregon continue to track above the 1981-2010 normals for this period, but … [Read more...] about Northwest vineyards track ahead of cooler vintages