Grapes and Wine

Melissa Hansen with the Washington State Wine Commission talks about the importance of the research they support, and the impact that research has had on the wine industry as a whole.

According to the CDC’s annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey, fewer American teens are drinking alcohol.

How important is Ag research taking place at our land grant colleges for the wine industry? We put that questions before Oregon State University's Dr. James Osborne.

Yakima Valley Vintners received a host of honors at the 2025 Seattle Wine Awards. These latest honors bring YVC’s total to 255 awards, including 15 Platinum recognitions, the most of any educational institution in the Pacific Northwest.

As harvest gets underway for the permanent crops across the Northwest, one expert says this is a critical widow that could help boost production in 2026.

USDA’s August Production forecast shows that the 2025 peach crop is expected to be smaller than what we saw last year

What is the Frame 2 Research project at Washington State University? And how will it benefit the industry across the Northwest and beyond?

What are some of the Fiscal year 2026 research projects that are currently underway? The Washington State Wine Commissions Melissa Hansen takes a look.

Throughout his successful, 46-year career, Thomas Henick-Kling has contributed many impactful research findings, advised wine industry members, taught wine microbiology and winemaking classes,

Oregon State University's Dr. James Osborne highlights additional wine research taking place, including intentionally spoiling wines.