washington winegrowers

The Washington Wine Commission's Melissa Hansen talks about the importance of research at the 2019 Winegrowers Convention.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

The Washington Winegrowers Association is asking the Washington State Department of Agriculture to change two administrative codes: one on grape certification and the other on pest quarantines.  The request stems from three years of work by a tri-state work group to create a regional approach for grapevine virus certification to harmonize quarantines and regulatory programs for grapevine nursery s

The Washington Winegrowers Association honored several industry leaders during last week’s Convention in Kennewick.  The annual awards included: Grower of the Year: given to Mike Andrews of Coyote Canyon Vineyards Industry Service: given to Tom Waliser, owner of Beresan Winery Lifetime Achievement: issued to Paul Champoux, former owner of the famed Champoux vineyards And the Grand Vin award: hand

How is the state of the Washington Wine Industry?  Patrick Rawn, chair and General Manager of the Washington Winegrowers feels the industry made several strides in 2017.   “We had a good harvest last year, a little smaller harvest last year which was healthy and everything in 2018 looks to be good.”   Rawn ...

The Washington State Wine Commission will be out at next week's Winegrowers Convention in Kennewick. Melissa Hansen has a preview.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

The Washington Wine Industry enjoys a very close relationship with Washington State University, thanks primarily to the Wine Science Center and Viticulture and Enology program headquartered in the Tri-Cities.  Washington Winegrower’s Todd Newhosue said the partnership helps beyond the vineyard.   “...

The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers is no more, the group is now Washington Winegrowers. Board Chair Todd Newhouse says they wanted to more accurately represent their mission and even a simple name change can make a difference...