Washington is likely to crush a record amount of wine grapes this fall, perhaps as much as a quarter-million tons. The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG) has released its annual crop estimate at 258,570 tons. It is important to note that the crop estimate is not a crush estimate but rather a tool for wine grape growers and winemakers to consider as they … [Read more...] about Washington on track for record wine grape harvest
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Red Mountain rises for world-class grapes, wines
It's rarely red, and it's not a mountain. But Brown Ridge sounds way less sexy than Red Mountain. The 4,040-acre bench in the eastern Yakima Valley near Richland, Wash., is considered the prime region for growing red wine grapes in Washington wine country. The first grapes were planted here in 1975, when Kiona Vineyards arrived. Federal recognition came in 2001 when the Red … [Read more...] about Red Mountain rises for world-class grapes, wines
Summertime ¡Salud! raises $38,900 for vineyard worker health care
DAYTON, Ore. - Wine-loving Oregonians have a well-earned reputation for supporting charities, and their latest effort at Stoller Family Estate on behalf of seasonal vineyard worker health care raised $38,900 for ¡Salud! The fourth annual Summertime ¡Salud! - The Big Dinner at Bill Stoller’s iconic estate winery in the Dundee Hills has become an unofficial kickoff to the … [Read more...] about Summertime ¡Salud! raises $38,900 for vineyard worker health care
Cooler temperatures put brakes on Washington’s 2016 vintage
The Columbia Valley's topsy-turvy weather is turning the 2016 vintage into one of the most unusual in Washington wine history. "I don't know if I've seen a year like this before," said Damon LaLonde, who manages several vineyards on Red Mountain and his own French Creek Vineyard in the Yakima Valley. "I've had a hard time just figuring out how to irrigate. I don't know what … [Read more...] about Cooler temperatures put brakes on Washington’s 2016 vintage
Red Mountain winemakers taste mechanically harvested Cab
BENTON CITY, Wash. - One of the most important growers on Red Mountain is encouraging more of its winemaking customers to embrace mechanical harvesting for a variety of reasons. Marshall Edwards, vineyard operations manager for Shaw Vineyards and Northwest Vineyard Management, opened the annual barrel tasting of Quintessence Vineyards by telling wineries that the growing … [Read more...] about Red Mountain winemakers taste mechanically harvested Cab