Washington State’s wine community is gathering in Kennewick early this month to discuss a range of industry topics: from pest management and ­composting to label compliance and marketing. Alongside the seminars, there will be plenty of ­conversation about the economic challenges of the past year. Sales for many wineries were down in 2009, and this pushed some to reduce their production—which in turn left fruit hanging on the vines at the end of the most recent harvest. This coming year may be tough, too. However, we need to remember that the future in general looks good. National macroeconomic numbers have […]