During our Red Wine and Chocolate
event weekend — February 16 & 17 —
visit more than 40 Yakima Valley wineries
as they pair sumptuous chocolate desserts with
their very own remarkable red wines!
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Learn about the Yakima Valley's journey from the early pioneer growers to today's modern wine industry.
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The Yakima Valley was designated as an AVA in early 1983; but the story began much earlier…fifteen million years earlier.
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Many associate Washington State with rain, but the snowcapped volcanoes of the Cascade Mountains dramatically influence the weather in our corner of the country.
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Showcase Yakima/Grown To Greatness Yakima Valley was the first American Viticulture Area (AVA) established in Washington in 1983, and it continues to be the most significant source of quality grapes for Washington wines. There are now 88 wineries in Yakima
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The following slideshow is a taste of autumn in the Yakima Valley. Harvest continues as does the fabulous fall colors, special events and festivals, and of course the laid back lifestyle that is the Yakima Valley. [slideshow]
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It’s Catch the Crush Weekend and we are having a CAPTION CONTEST! Win two Premier Passes to Catch the Crush in the Yakima Valley. Post your caption to this photo on our Facebook page. The one with the most likes as
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Claar Cellars’ 16th Annual “Help Stomp Out Breast Cancer” event will be held at their tasting room in Zillah, WA south of Yakima at Exit 52 off I-82 during the Wine Yakima Valley “Catch the Crush” weekend Saturday and Sunday,
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Naches Heights Vineyard: September 18, 2012 Pinot Gris came in Monday at Naches Heights Vineyard. This is the earliest date that we have pulled Pinot Gris from this higher elevation AVA. What a year and compared to last year the extreme opposite.
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September 10, 2012: Upland Vineyards, Snipes Mountain: Started off harvest with Sauvignon Blanc on September 5. Will start Syrah on September 14 with Merlot, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay soon to follow. “Owner, Todd Newhouse” September 10, 2012: Recent sample from Upland
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Harvest season is here. The following are harvest reports submitted by Yakima Valley growers within the past five days. Red Willow Vineyard September 5, 2012 Harvest Blessing and first fruit of the season Olsen Vineyards September 8, 2012 Harvest begins…
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Things are hopping at Tapteil Vineyard Winery as we prepare for harvest. Tapteil Vineyard sells 95% of our grapes to other notable wineries. The remaining 5% is used in our own estate wines. We are proud to say that of
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Things are sizzling in the Yakima Valley again. A string of high 90 degree days pushed the grapes into veraison and toward ripening. We expect to harvest reds here on Red Mountain around mid-September. 2012 has been a milestone filled
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