Building consumer awareness

Washington State’s wine industry is poised to take advantage of America’s growing taste for premium wines and share in the $20 billion U.S. wine market. However, much work is still needed to achieve consumer recognition of Washington wines, says an industry leader. Consider these industry accomplishments: Quilceda Creek Vintners of Snohomish, Washington, received two perfect 100-point scores from the Wine Advocate in 2006 for their 2002 and 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon; four Washington wines were recently ranked in the Wine Spectator’s top 100 wines for 2006, with Quilceda ranking second and joined by Spring Valley Vineyard, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, and […]