By Wine News ServicePolitically, Washington’s Columbia Valley has been the red part of a blue state for decades. And when it comes to wine, Washington has shifted firmly to being a red wine-producing state.The last year Washington produced more white wine than red was in 2012, and it’s likely to...
By Sean BassingerEven the sweetest wine has waste.That’s why two Eastern Washington cities have invested in special wastewater treatment facilities to handle wine effluent.It’s not a glamorous piece of the wine industry, but it’s a critical part of a continued multimillion-dollar effort to draw more wineries to the Tri-City area.The...
Wine growlers, wine at movies among proposed bills in OlympiaThe state’s wine industry — with the Mid-Columbia at the center — is in great shape and getting better as several state legislators push bills to improve sales in Washington.The state has about 900 wineries — compared to about 300 in...
The top priority for the new director of Clean Plant Center Northwest in Prosser is to increase the region’s supply of virus-free fruit trees, vines and hops. Scott Harper“The front line of the battle against viruses is clean material,” said Scott Harper, who was hired Jan. 3 to run the...
Heat and cold extremes can be damaging to grapevines and affect fruit and winemaking decisions.A research symposium, “Climate Extremes: Is the Pacific Northwest Wine Industry Ready?” will take a closer look at the issue from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 17 in the East Auditorium at Washington State University...
Country Gentleman remodels interior, changes name to CG Public HouseCG Public House and Catering in Kennewick has seen an upswing in hungry customers despite experiencing the worst winter weather in recent memory, resulting in a 25 percent increase in profits over the same period last year.The owners credit the upswing...
When two Tri-Citians walked into a Boise bar two years ago, they weren’t expecting to walk out with plans to start a new business.But what Jason Sadler and Kendra Guzek saw in Idaho in 2015 amazed them: a self-service wine bar in which customers could try wines using a pre-paid...
Learn about key construction projects in the works in the Tri-Cities at an upcoming meeting.Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors of America is partnering with the Tri City Construction Council to host a construction owners’ panel in the Tri-Cities to highlight upcoming projects in the works.Scheduled presenters include the Port of Kennewick,...
A bronze bust of a Tri-Citian known for a lifetime of community service will be installed in the lobby of the Trios Care Center at Southridge on what would have been his 100th birthday.[blockquote quote="He led a life of service." source="Darren Szendre, president of the Trios Foundation on George Jones"...
Protect hearts and wallets by avoiding online-dating romance scams.The Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scammers who impersonate U.S. service members and computer-generated scam bots.Online-dating users can be an easy target for scammers as millions are signing onto online dating sites...
