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There’s no better way to begin the new year than with a laundry list of delicious wines to explore and enjoy. We’re here to share with you the Washington wines that made national and international Top 100 lists in 2021 from James Suckling, Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Enthusiast, and Wine Spectator.
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The Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology (WAVE) seminars, which are co-sponsored with Washington State University, follow a half- to all-day format to highlight viticulture and enology research. WAVEx is the condensed version, often in a webinar format, with targeted topics and practical application. WAVEx allows Washington Wine and WSU to tailor research programming…
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Download the 2021 high-level data update to the Economic Impact Report: WA-Wine-Economic-Impact-2021-Data-Update-1.pdf (152.87KB) Download Background and Purpose Wine production is an important and growing economic activity in Washington state. Wine production involves an extensive supply chain, beginning with grape growers and ending…
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Research funding is a priority in Washington. For the 2021 Fiscal Year, 25 new and continuing projects were awarded funding for a total of $1,179,766. Download the full list for more details on this year’s projects.
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2021 Washington wine grape production totaled 179,600 tons, an 1% increase from 2020. Cabernet Sauvignon was the top producing variety grown in the state at 50,865 tons or 28% of the total. Chardonnay was ranked second, at 25,675 tons or 14% of the total. Both varieties showed a decrease from…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (May 4, 2020)βThe Washington State wine industry has allocated nearly $1.2 Million for viticulture and enology research in the coming fiscal year (July 2020-June 2021), a record amount for research that aims to improve overall wine quality by addressing vineyard and winery challenges. The Washington State…
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SEATTLE (September 2, 2021)βThe Washington State Wine Commission launched a new video series that pairs Washington wine with street food. Produced in partnership with Spark Creative and hosted by Walla Walla-based Chef Andrae Bopp of AKβs Mercado, The WA Wine Food Show brings Washington winemakers to a (mobile) kitchen for…
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We bring the world to Washington Wine, and WA Wine to the world. The Washington State Wine Commission hosts, curates, and participates in over 60 programs and events on an annual basis. In addition to our signature programs and events β Road Trip,…
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Background Much remains to be understood about how smoke compounds interact with grapes in the vineyard and the potential risks for smoke damaged grapes and effects on wine quality. A lab analysis of smoke exposed grapes can reveal useful information, but often such analysis alone is insufficient to reliably predict…
