Tag: Washington State Wine Commission

Scorching Heat and Wildfires Worry European Winemakers: In wine regions across the continent, spring was dry and summer has brought record temperatures, shrinking the potential harvest and sparking wildfires...

A fresh new campaign transforms August into a 31-day festival of Washington Wine SEATTLE (August 1, 2022) — It’s officially WAugust, a 31-day festival of...

WSWA’s Sipsource Latest Channel Shifting Index (CSI) for On-Premise Closes in on Full Recovery: Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA’s) SipSource released today the latest set of Channel Shifting Index (CSI) data that provides wine and spirits professionals access to channel performance data for wine and spirits categories/segments, price tiers, and U.S. regions that are easy to understand and relevant to successfully navigate the current environment...

In-person seminar features research outcomes and sensory evaluation of research wines SEATTLE (June 30, 2022)—Washington wine grape growers and winemakers are invited to learn about...

Defining characteristics of new AVA include geology, soils, topography, and climate SEATTLE (June 3, 2022)—Rocky Reach is Washington’s 20th American Viticultural Area (AVA). Today, the Alcohol...

Southern Glazer’s Hit with Wine Sales Consultant Class Action Employment Lawsuit: A federal employment lawsuit that seeks class action status was filed May 5, 2022 against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. The lawsuit against the distributor’s primary LLC and its Texas operation was filed in Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division...

New program will begin certifying state’s wine grapes this summer SEATTLE (May 17, 2022)—The Washington wine industry launched the state’s first statewide certified sustainability program...

Washington Wine Allocates Nearly $1 Million to Wine Research for Upcoming Year: The broad research projects aim to improve wine quality by tackling high priority vineyard and winery issues...

Innovative projects tackle challenges facing Washington’s wine industry SEATTLE (May 6, 2022) – The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) awarded almost $1 million in research...

Jackson Family Wines Purchases First Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley, Washington: Jackson Family Wines, the family-owned wine company founded in 1982, has announced the purchase of 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property located in Mill Creek in the eastern region of Washington’s Walla Walla Valley...

Annual wine production report shows 179,600 tons of grapes harvested last fall SEATTLE (April 14, 2022)—Washington’s 2021 wine grape harvest was marked by record-breaking heat...

THURSDAY, APRIL 07 TRENDING STORY   Constellation Buys Oregon's Lingua Franca Master Sommelier Larry Stone's Willamette Valley winery joins Schrader and Booker in the wine giant's premium portfolio...   FEATURED...

Webinar will show growers how to assess the risk of phylloxera in Washington state vineyards. SEATTLE (April 7, 2022)—Washington wine grape growers are invited to...

Revenue from specialty plate will help support state tourism efforts SEATTLE (April 6, 2022)—Washington lawmakers passed a bill to create a Washington wine specialty license...

Bienvenidos a Abriendo Camino, nuestro primer programa de embajadores de agricultores SEATTLE (March 15, 2022)—The Washington State Wine Commission launched its first-ever farmer ambassador program,...