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  • December 2011 Issue
  • Story by Melissa Hansen
  • Making wines in a big way

    J & S Crushing adds bulk wine capacity to Washington State’s wine industry.

    Pinot Grigio grapes are being crushed. White and red grapes are received and crushed in separate areas at J & S Crushing. Melissa Hansen Doing things in a big way is nothing new to Jack Jones of Quincy, Washington. As a diversified farmer who made his mark in potatoes, he has expansive acreage, storage, and packing facilities. His recent project, J & S Crushing, is also large-scale—one of the biggest privately owned bulk wineries in the state. J & S Crushing near Mattawa, a partnership between Jones and Dick Shaw, who also has extensive vineyards in the Mattawa area, opened […]

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