Many in the Pacific Northwest will remember the 2015 growing season for irrigation issues, smoke from wildfires and a string of 100-degree days starting in June, but it might go down as a vintage that leaves most of the region's growers, vintners and consumers with smiles. Harvest started early for nearly every grape-growing region in Washington, Oregon, Idaho … [Read more...] about Washington wine industry closes in on hottest vintage ever
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Weather report favors Pacific Northwest wine grape harvest
Wine grape harvest is coming to a close on Washington's Red Mountain. In portions of Idaho and Southern Oregon, it’s reached the halfway point at a record rate in many regions. Fortunately, this Indian summer should hold out for the next couple of weeks, according to climate experts in the Pacific Northwest and the National Weather Service. "Delightful late September … [Read more...] about Weather report favors Pacific Northwest wine grape harvest
A surprising Northwest hole in The Daily Meal top 101 poll
Part of David Letterman’s nightly fame came from his entertaining Late Show Top 10 Lists, and public opinion can be shaped, reflected or jaded by polls and rankings. The wine world is a never-ending stream of polls, rankings, ratings and lists. Many of the most influential are published late in the year, just ask anyone with a wine that makes Wine Spectator’s Top … [Read more...] about A surprising Northwest hole in The Daily Meal top 101 poll
Washington state wine excise tax ranks 25th in U.S.
All United States wine consumers taste the bitterness of federal taxes when purchasing a bottle of wine, but those in Washington state sit about in the middle compared with others when it comes to shelling out for its state excise tax. The Tax Foundation, which describes itself as a non-partisan research think tank, based in Washington, D.C., recently published its annual … [Read more...] about Washington state wine excise tax ranks 25th in U.S.
Washington, Oregon wine leaders oppose proposed AVA rule
Leaders in the Washington state and Oregon wine industries joined their colleagues in California’s Napa Valley on Friday by voicing opposition to the proposed rule that would permit adjacent states to use American Viticultural Area names on wine labels. Opinions were published fast and furious as the deadline arrived for public commenting on the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and … [Read more...] about Washington, Oregon wine leaders oppose proposed AVA rule