wine industry

(Runtime 3:34) The Milton-Freewater Community Building looked like the backstage of a beauty pageant: Clusters of vineyard workers sat at long pink…

(Runtime 00:46)More than 1,000 wineries cover Washington state, from the coastal hills to the arid deserts, and wine is big business in the Evergreen…

Las comunidades hispanas han sido por años parte fundamental de la industria vitícola en Washington. Historias de emprendedores y trabajadores en los campos se difunden a través de “Abriendo caminos”, un programa bilingüe de la Comisión del Vino de Washington que muestra una industria en esencia diversa.

As one of the top agricultural industries in the state, the Washington wine industry had to weather a significant downturn because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some are now seeing a return to profits.

As one of the top agricultural industries in the state, the Washington wine industry had to weather a significant downturn because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some are now seeing a return to profits now. NWPB’s.

Washington’s eight-billion-dollar wine industry relies heavily on its workers, many of whom do not have easy access to healthcare. A non-profit winery called Vital Wines is looking to change that. Ashley Trout founded the non-profit in 2016.

To qualify as an AVA, a wine grape-growing region must set itself apart with climate, soil, elevation and physical features. A new one doesn’t come around very often. The Royal Slope AVA is just over 156,000 acres, and is north of the Tri-Cities.

Victoria James loves wine; she became a sommelier at 21 — but she discovered that the world of wine was an old boys' club that didn't welcome women. Her new memoir chronicles her fight to fit in.