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Spring Barrel Festival at Dineen Vineyards

Celebrate Spring Barrel Weekend at Dineen Vineyards! April 29-30th: Spring Barrel Festival: Enjoy the expansive views over our vines, the valley and mount Adams and Rainier with live music by Shawn Loomis from 2-5pm on Saturday! Meet the winemaker, visit with the owner and enjoy wines from barrel to…
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Sustainable WA

The Washington wine industry is proud to officially launch Sustainable WA, the first statewide certified sustainability program. Sustainability includes a broad set of science-based practices developed for local conditions and vineyard and winery scale. Objectives include natural resources, watershed protection, soil health, low input farming, employee and community stewardship and…
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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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Winemaker Series: Dennis Murphy

We might be a bit biased, but our winemakers and grape growers are everyday legends. They have a deep love for what they do, and what their wine can do: bring people together. From biostatisticians to scientists, professional snowboarders to quarterbacks, cattle ranch hands to geologists, bartenders to English teachers,…
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Summer Vacay Wines

When the summer sun starts cooking the city, nothing feels better than a trip to the coast. Make sure to bring WA wine with you to stay extra cool.
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Wine Flies Free on Alaska Airlines

All Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ members are eligible to check a case of Washington wine from any airport in the state at no additional cost. Walla Walla Valley AVA. And it gets better. Show your boarding pass at participating Washington wineries and your tasting fee is waived. As part…
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Sunset Sipping

Join us for Sunset Sipping Saturday, July 6th on our winery crush pad! We will be sipping on wine and listening to live music from Lauren Wanamaker as we watch the sunset paint the Horse Heaven Hills beautiful shades of pink and orange. Wine Club members, with your reservation we…
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Grape Leaffolders: Determining Economic Impact Levels and Action Thresholds

Final Report June 2023 Principal Investigator: David James, Washington State University, Prosser Telephone: 509-786-9280 Summary: This project aimed to determine the economic impact of the White-headed grape leaffolder (WGL) on wine grape production in eastern Washington. Monitoring of WGL populations in selected, unsprayed Red Mountain vineyard blocks during 2020 indicated…
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Dissecting the Relative Importance of Grape Variety versus Environment for Irrigation Management

Final Report – Funding Cycles 2020 – 2024 (four year project) Principal Investigator: Markus Keller, Washington State University, Prosser Telephone: 509- 786-9263 Co-PI: Joelle Martinez, Charles Obiero, Washington State University, Prosser Cooperators: Gregory Gambetta, University of Bordeaux, France, and Jim Holmes, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard, Benton City, WA Summary: Irrigation…