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Holiday Barrel Tasting

Join us in Walla Walla for the ever-magical Holiday Barrel Weekend. Across the valley, wineries will be featuring barrel samples of future wines, and Pepper Bridge Winery is no exception! You’ll be cozy in the winery while enjoying the featured barrel sample alongside a line-up of our wines with complimentary…
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Microbiology and Chemistry of Washington Wines (2015-2018)

Final Report: This is a completed project for the Washington Grape & Wine Research ProgramDate: 30 June 2018 Title: Microbiology and Chemistry of Washington WinesProject Duration: 2015-2018Principal Investigator: C.G. EdwardsOrganization: School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6376Telephone: 509-335-6612Email: edwardsc@wsu.edu WRAC Project Number: 3057-5522 Cooperator Name: B. BondadaOrganization:…
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Use of Nutritional Requirements for Brettanomyces bruxellensis to Limit Infections in Wine

Primary Investigators: Nicolas H. von Cosmos and Charles G. EdwardsOrganization: School of Food Science, Washington State UniversityEmail: nickhogrefe@gmail.com, edwardsc@wsu.eduTelephone: 509-335-6612 Academic Editor: Badal C. SahaReceived: 30 June 2016; Accepted: 29 August 2016; Published: 9 September 2016 Abstract: Specific vitamin requirements of the wine spoilage yeast, Brettanomyces bruxellensis, were evaluated. Previous…
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DeLille Cellars

About DeLille Cellars DeLille Cellars is regarded as a top American producer of Bordeaux-style blends, showcasing a tradition of quality and excellence over its 30-year history. DeLille remains a principal influence in establishing Washington State as a premier viticultural region, with a focus on the Red Mountain AVA and other…
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Impact of Plant Parasitic Nematodes on Grapevine Growth and Development in Washington (FY2018-2020)

Project Title: Impact of Plant Parasitic Nematodes on Grapevine Growth and Development in WashingtonProject Duration: 3 years, FY18-20, 1 July 2017- 30 June 2020 Principal Investigator(s): Michelle Moyer, Assistant ProfessorOrganization: WSU-IAREC, 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350Telephone: 509-786-9234Email: michelle.moyer@wsu.edu Co-PI(s): Inga Zasada and R. Paul SchreinerOrganization: USDA-ARS, HCRU, 3420…
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Berry Weight Loss Associated with Long Hang Time

Final Report: This is a completed project for the Washington Grape & Wine Research Program Title: Influence of cultivar, environment and management on grape yield components and quality (Objective 3: Determine weight loss associated with long hang time) Project Duration: 2014-2016 Primary Investigator(s): Markus KellerOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress: IAREC, 24106…
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Vineyard Mechanization—Is Grape Quality Impacted?

Published in Good Fruit GrowerBy Melissa Hansen, Washington State Wine Commission December 14, 2016 Technology exists for an almost completely mechanized vineyard, but there’s often hesitation by growers and winemakers concerned about the potential impact on wine quality. The Washington State Wine Commission is supporting new research to address…
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Sommlight Ep. 20: Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor talks the dive bars of New York, a 26 year career and life in the birthplace of American fine dining, and life’s important staples: eggs and beer.
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“There is nothing outside of this. This is me.” — Brittany Komm

“No hay nada fuera de esto, soy yo.” Meet Brittany Komm, Senior Viticulturist for Precept Wine and Vineyard Manager for Waterbrook and Browne Family Estate Vineyards in Walla Walla. Brittany grew up in Wenatchee, WA, the “self-proclaimed apple capital of the United States,” as she told us. For Brittany, that…
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Sommlight Podcast: Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor talks the dive bars of New York, a 26 year career and life in the birthplace of American fine dining, and life’s important staples: eggs and beer.