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The numbers are in, and Washington wine grape growers reported a sizeable jump in tonnage last year.  The Washington State Wine Commission’s annual Grape Production Report, showed 240,000 tons of wine grapes were harvested last season, a year-over-year increase of 34%.  The state Win...

Washington’s 2021 wine grape harvest was marked by record-breaking heat during the growing season, resulting in low yields of high-quality fruit. The Washington State Wine Commission’s annual Grape Production Report shows 179,600 tons of wine grapes were harvested in 2021, just slightly more than the previous year. “Both 2 ...

According to the Washington state Wine Commission, the wine grape harvest was slightly smaller last year, but the quality was still high. The Commission’s annual Grape Production Report, compiled with information provided by all Washington State wineries, showed 178,500 tons of wine grapes were harvested in 2020, an 11% decrease compared to 2019. ...

Washington State’s wine grape harvest came in smaller compared to previous years, but according to the state Wine Commission, the quality of the fruit was very high. The annual Grape Production Report, released Thursday shows that 201,000 tons were harvested in 2019, a 23% year-over-year drop. ...

The 2017 wine grape harvest had big shoes to fill, coming right after a record harvest.  And while the tonnage reported a year-over-year decrease, officials with Washington State Wine said the 2017 crop was an excellent year.   Figures show last year’s harvest totaled 227,000 tons, down 16% from the 2016 record harvest of 270,000 tons.  While a year-...