Grapes and Wine

Dr. Jean C. Dodson Peterson shares some of the most notable changes to take place at Washington State University's Viticulture and Enology Department.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaag...

Washington State University's Michelle Moyer was recently honored, nationally, for her work with grapes and wine.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force is out with a new website dedicated to smoke exposure.  The Washington State Wine Commission's Melissa Hansen discusses the many way this site will benefit growers.   The Commission's website can be found HERE.   ...

Yakima Valley College’s teaching winery, Yakima Valley Vintners, will host a French Market and Wie Release Party on Friday, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  The event will take place in the school’s tasting room on the Yakima Campus, at 1606 West Nob Hill Blvd.  YVV officials say i...

In today's Wine Minute, we learn about efforts to educate the global marketplace about the wines produced in Washington.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...

Casey Cobble of Four Feathers Wine Services in Prosser was recently selected by the Washington Wine Industry Foundation to receive the 2024 Bill Powers Sabbatical award.  Cobble will travel to four different wine regions across Europe with Jerome Barret, acclaimed sparkling wine consultant, in early 2025 for about 20 days.  They wi...

Last week, Walla Walla-based Capital Call Vintners announced the acquisition of Barons Winery brand.  The original partners, which founded the label in 1999, announced their retirement.   “When the Barons leadership decided it was time to retire, we jumped at the chance to acquire this highly regarded brand,” said Steve Bruere, a founding partner in Capital Call Vintners. “Barons has long history

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has expanded the Japanese beetle quarantine in the south-central portion of the state.  The original quarantine was established in 2022 and included 49 square miles in the Grandview area.  But, be...

A tiny pest can cause a big problem for grape growers across the Northwest.  Oregon State University Extension says mealybug infestations can be hard to spot, since the pest can hide out in vine trunks and even roots.  But a company called Orcal, based near Eugene, OR offers a product that can help control mealybug.  Thomas Putzel rec...

What is the National Grape Research Alliance, and how does the organization help the industry?  Donnell Brown gives us an overview of NGRA. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...