Washington wine

The Washington Winegrowers Association announced late last week that Sara Higgins will serve as the Interim Executive Director following the announced departure of Colleen Frei.  Sara Higgins has been with the Association for over a decade and most recently served as Assistant Executive Director.  Higgins...

Unfortunately, Smoke Exposure has become a frequent problem for the Northwest wine industry.  Melissa Hansen with the Washington state Wine Commission talks about efforts to keep grapes safe and Northwest wines tasting great.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine will host its “Great Women of Washington Wine” luncheon and fundraising event Friday, March 28th at the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser, WA.  The luncheon and panel discussion will celebrate some of the early women pioneers of the Washington wine industry.  The honorees will share their...

The Washington wine industry's annual research survey is now open.  The Washington State Wine Commission and the Washington Wine Technical Group have combined efforts this year to reduce duplication in the number of industry surveys.  The Com...

What relationship exists between the National Grape Research Alliance and the Washington wine industry?  And how does that impact research taking place in the Northwest?     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

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 ...

Raise your glass because the month-long celebration of Washington wine is back. Washington Wine Month’s vibrant evolution to “WAugust” returns August 1.

A researcher with the Washington State University Viticulture and Enology program on the WSU Tri-Cities campus is looking for volunteers to participate in a Chardonnay sensory panel.

The numbers are in, and Washington wine grape growers reported a sizeable jump in tonnage last year.  The Washington State Wine Commission’s annual Grape Production Report, showed 240,000 tons of wine grapes were harvested last season, a year-over-year increase of 34%.  The state Win...

Last month, central Washington Republican Dan Newhouse was once again named Co-Chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus alongside California’s Mike Thompson.  Newhouse said this 2nd run as Co-Chair is great news for the Washington wine industry.   “Wheth...