Buying wine can be complex. Peeking around the aisle, buyers are confronted with countless choices, prices all over the board, and somewhat confusing labels.
Washington and Oregon’s diverse landscape means that anything (within reason) can grow here. Sun-drenched hills, and beautifully complex soils? We’ve got them!
In 2022, the Washington state wine industry had a positive economic impact of $9.5 billion. That’s a big number that translates into jobs for agriculture, hospitality and tourism.
Universities and community colleges throughout the region offer programs in viticulture and enology where students learn how to grow grapes, care for wines-in-process, and fine tune wines to make them sing.
The bottom line is that wine the world over reflects its unique climate and terroir (i.e., the traits of the land where they were grown). That’s what makes them exciting!