Washington’s grape production was down dramatically in 2019, with the state crushing 201,000 grapes – a 23% decrease from the prior year – according to numbers released Thursday by the Washington State Wine Commission. The cause Read more...
2019 was an unusual growing season for Washington, though many growers and winemakers were enthused with the final results. Winter was warm in eastern Washington before snow arrived in February and subsequently remained in vineyards Read more...
The first grapes of 2019 are in the door in eastern Washington! Sparkling wine producer Treveri Cellars picked three varieties from its estate vineyard in Yakima Valley: Chardonnay (18.1 Brix), Pinot Meunier (17.5), and Pinot Blanc (17.9). Read more...
Veraison, the changing of color of the grapes, has begun in the Columbia Valley. Ryan Driver, vineyard manager at Tertulia Cellars, reported seeing veraison in Tempranillo at Riviere Galets Vineyard in the Rocks District on July Read more...
Bloom has begun in eastern Washington. Brittany Komm-Sanders, senior viticulturalist and vineyard manager at Precept Wine, noted bloom starting in Chardonnay and Malbec at Skyfall Vineyard in Yakima Valley on May 24th. Komm-Sanders noted that bloom began Read more...
Bud break has begun in eastern Washington. Hedges Family Estate reported seeing wooly buds on their Red Mountain Cabernet Franc on Monday April 8th. Sagemoor Vineyard in the Columbia Valley, meanwhile, saw bud break in their Chardonnay, pictured here, Read more...
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