Grapes and Wine

This week, Sam Tannahill talks more about the 2022 Oregon legislative session, and bills that will impact the wine industry across the state. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

The Washington state Wine Commission recently announced nearly $1 million for research efforts. The Commission's Melissa Hansen takes a look at some of the projects that will receive funding. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

While the 2021 Washington wine grape harvest was smaller than in years past, Steve Warner, President of the Washington State Wine Commission said the quality of the fruit was phenomenal. He noted smaller yields last year were a direct result of unprecedented weather ...

How much of a concern are extreme cold temperatures on PNW grapevines? Washington State University's Dr. Markus Keller has the latest on his cold hardiness research. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

We asked Sam Tannahill with A to Z Wineworks his thoughts on the 2022 Oregon legislative sessions. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Thanks to recently approved legislation, the Washington wine industry will soon have its own specialty license plates with proceeds earmarked to support state tourism. Josh McDonald with the Washington Wine Institute said they and the Washington State Wine Commission worked with Representative Kelly Chamber a Puyallup Republican. "The licen ...

As we start the second half of our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series, we turn our attention to the wine and cherry industries. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS said they expect slightly profitable returns for the local cherry industry ...

Washington’s 2021 wine grape harvest was marked by record-breaking heat during the growing season, resulting in low yields of high-quality fruit. The Washington State Wine Commission’s annual Grape Production Report shows 179,600 tons of wine grapes were harvested in 2021, just slightly more than the previous year. “Both 2 ...

In today's Wine Minute, we asked Lexie McDaniel what Washington State University has done to prepare her for her career in the wine industry.

Walla Walla Valley Wine is highlighting April as Walla Walla Valley Wine Month. Communications & Marketing Director, Liz Knapke, said this is the third annual Walla Walla Valley Wine Month after its inception in 2020. "Now as we climb out of the challenges of the past two years, we're really excited to welcome people to the Valley in a different way. We're excite ...