Photo: Carolyn Ross is framed by the pass-through where researchers hand wine, crackers and score sheets to volunteer tasters. Light in the tasting room is pink to disguise the color of the wine so it doesn’t influence the tasters. (Photo by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services). Carolyn Ross is looking for Pullman faculty, staff and […]
PULLMAN – WSU is launching a $1.5 million fundraising campaign to create the position of Endowed Chair of Viticulture and Enology. “This endowment will be used to attract a world-class leader for this growing program,” said Dan Bernardo, CAHNRS dean. “We intend to recruit not only an internationally recognized scientist, but an individual with the […]
August’s 19th annual Auction of Washington Wines raised $1.9 million for the Northwest’s Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center and also for the Washington Wine Education Foundation. The foundation supports collegiate programs in Washington viticulture and enology. A portion of the funds raised at the auction goes directly to Washington State University, Yakima Valley Community […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — WSU researchers are looking at ways to work together to better market Washington wine from vineyard to glass.Thomas I. Wahl, director of WSU’s International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) Center, funded research projects that examine consumer wine preferences. Those projects revealed a need to strengthen working relationships between marketing […]
“Marketing Washington Wines to the World” is the focus of a WSU Wine Researchers’ Workshop sponsored by the International Marketing Program for the Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) Center at WSU’s Pullman campus on April 6.The workshop brings together marketing, economics, viticulture and enology researchers to discuss their work and future plans for the Washington […]
Governor Chris Gregoire announced Friday the appointment of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates President and CEO, Ted Baseler, to the Board of Regents at Washington State University.“Ted Baseler’s strong commitment to education, his background in Washington agriculture and his support for ‘all things Cougar’ will make him an outstanding Regent,” said Governor Gregoire. “His dedication will […]
St. Hilaire Cellars owner Gary L. Jackson believes our state’s Hispanic farm workers do not get the credit they deserve. “I don’t think people realize that if there were no Hispanic farm workers, there would be no wine industry in the State of Washington,” he said.As a way to recognize farm workers’ contribution to the […]
Interested in growing grapes and producing wine? Learn how online. Washington State University Extension will offer its first on-line viticulture certificate program beginning Feb. 7.This distance-learning viticulture program will provide basic as well as applied information required for the production of high-quality grapes and wines in Washington state.“Individuals who complete this certificate program will acquire the necessary […]
The lure of the region’s finest wines, food, and song are expected to attract gala-goers to the 19th annual Winefest on Friday, Nov. 1, at Gladish Community Center, an event sponsored by Washington State University student hospitality club, Sigma Iota. Tickets for the 5 – 7 p.m. and 8 – 10 p.m. sessions of the […]
On Saturday, June 22, oenophiles (wine enthusiasts) gathered at Spokane’s Fox Theater for an event cosponsored by Washington State University Spokane. “Savor the Columbia” was heralded as a festival of wine, food and fun, with Washington winemakers and restaurateurs serving up samples of their best wares. But there was also purpose to the party. One […]