Steve Warner

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 Washington apple is not the only commodity trying to get on a license plate. The Washington Wine Institute, in partnership with the Washington State Wine Commission, is working in Olympia this session to create a specialty license plate...

The Washington wine industry hit a major milestone recently.  According to the Washington State liquor and Cannabis Board, the Evergreen state has surpassed the 1,000 active winery licenses mark.   “To think about where we started and where we are today is absolutely thrilling,” said Steve Warner, President of Washington State Wine. “From humble beginni...

The Washington wine industry hit a major milestone recently.  According to the Washington State liquor and Cannabis Board, the Evergreen state has surpassed the 1,000 active winery licenses mark.   “To think about where we started and where we are today is absolutely thrilling,” said Steve Warner, President of Washington State Wine. “From humble beginni...

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-...