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“I love going to work every day.” — Salvador Jimenez

Rick Swanson: Can you please update me on some basic information: date of EV graduation, current employer and position, social media handles, preferred contact details   Salvador Jimenez: Graduated June 2022, Employer: Gramercy Cellars – Cellar Master. Preferred contact is email: sal@gramercycellars.com Instagram: @cornaspapi   RS: How did you get into wine?  SJ:…
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“I love what I do.” — Blake Hintz

An interview with Blake Hintz of Saviah Cellars by Gustavo Ortiz In this interview, I got in contact with Blake Hintz a former alumnus from College Cellars. He is the Cellar Technician at Saviah Cellars. Throughout the interview we talked about everything from the beginning to now, this man Blake…
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Farmer Fridays: Viticulture Technician Tommy Bigelow

Every Friday, we’re shining a light on a different farmer in Washington State. We hope you enjoy getting to know those who grow our grapes. They work around the clock to make our hours happy. This week, get to know Tommy Bigelow, Viticulture Technician over at Seven Hills Vineyard in…
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“The harvest madness has officially begun.”

Enjoy the seventh story from Brittany Komm, Senior Viticulturist for Precept Wine. EnglishEspañol “The kids have finally graduated and are headed off to college to become what they are born to be!” The harvest madness has officially begun,…
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Our Team

The Washington State Wine Commission, a staff of 10, works to implement all initiatives, programs, and campaigns decided upon by our Board, which represents our winemakers and grape growers. We each come to the wine industry from various backgrounds, but all share the same belief: that Washington Wine is meant…
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The Washington Wine + Food Show

Welcome to Season 1 of The Washington Wine & Food Show, a Spark Creative Production, hosted by the one and only Chef Andrae Bopp of AK’s Mercado in the Walla Walla Valley. Each episode, Chef Andrae brings together two wineries and two winemakers to his mobile food truck for a…