Tag: Washington State Wine Commission

Annual wine production report shows 240,000 tons of wine grapes harvested last fall SEATTLE (March 30, 2023)—Washington’s 2022 wine grape harvest was marked by a...

ChatGPT Just Passed Three of the Master Sommelier Theory Exams: OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues to confound with its seemingly endless scope – including passing three levels of the infamously tricky Master Sommelier exam...

Novel irrigation delivery has potential to create more climate resilient vineyards. SEATTLE (March 15, 2023)—The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) and Washington State University invite...

Angelo Sangiacomo, Pioneering Sonoma Winegrower, Dies at 92: Angelo Clement Sangiacomo, a pioneering winegrower who helped revolutionize California grapegrowing and a founding partner of Sangiacomo Family Vineyards, a third generation family business in Sonoma, Calif., has died on Monday, February 27, 2023. He passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 92 years old...

31 Days to Get Curious and Get Tasting SEATTLE (MARCH 1, 2023) — This March welcomes back the beloved Taste Washington festival and celebrates Taste...

DTC Symposium Recap: Engaging the Future: The 2023 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, which took place Jan. 18-19, was a forward looking affair featuring panel discussions and data presentations focused on future opportunities for the wine industry — and, of course, DTC, in particular...

Research has found imbalance of glucose and fructose in must can cause fermentation problems. SEATTLE (January 20, 2023)—The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) and Washington...

Barolo Icon Luciano Sandrone Dies at 76: Luciano Sandrone, a vintner who was part of a movement to elevate quality in Barolo for more than four decades, died after a lengthy battle with cancer...

Feedback from survey guides direction of state’s research program SEATTLE (January 6, 2023) —The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) recently opened its 2023 research survey...

Winc and Sherry Lehmann: Two Very Different US Retailers in Trouble: Winc, the much lauded 11-year old online business that went public last year, has collapsed, despite $54.2m from venture capital investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Shining Capital and Crosscut Ventures. Sherry-Lehmann, the 88-year-old Manhattan store faces a $3m unpaid tax bill and rumours of possible closure...

Revenue from specialty plate will help support state tourism efforts SEATTLE (December 16, 2022)—The Washington Wine Specialty License Plate has been finalized, and is now...

Premiumisation Continues Across Beverage Alcohol, but Shows Signs of Slowing Down in Q4 2022 Onwards: IWSR data shows early signs of down-trading in select categories...

Viticulture and enology research proposals accepted through January 31, 2023 SEATTLE (December 1, 2022)—The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) is soliciting research grant proposals for...

Get ready to raise your glass: Taste Washington returns this Spring!   SEATTLE (September 29, 2022) –Taste Washington, the nation’s largest single-region wine & food festival, will return March...

Gabilan Mountains AVA Approved on the Central Coast: Straddling the slopes between Monterey and San Benito counties, from south of San Juan Bautista to east of Soledad, the roughly 30-mile-long appellation is primarily defined by its high elevation: 2,370 feet on average, and no lower than about 1,500, keeping the vines above the soupy fog that soaks most of Monterey...