Mentioning the phrase “hang time” in a room of winemakers and wine grape growers is a sure-fire way to generate debate. Washington State’s wine industry discussed the controversial issue in search of middle ground during a recent state wine industry convention. The contentious subject has pitted grower against winemaker, with growers watching their tonnage shrivel as the grapes hang on the vine to achieve the winemaker’s nod for harvest and winemakers waiting for grapes to fully mature and develop optimum flavors. In Washington’s wine industry, the issue has not reached the same pitch as in California, where a series of […]