An inside view of grapes grown on the Lyre trellis system at the Outlook Vineyard. Yields can be increased with the Lyre system, but hand picking is required. Rattlesnake Hills, one of Washington State’s newest American Viticultural Areas but home to some of the state’s older vineyards, is known more for its shallow, variable soils that produce fine wines than for venomous diamondbacks. The new AVA is named for the Rattlesnake Hills, a prominent landmark in the Yakima Valley. “I’ve farmed in the area for 26 years and have yet to see a rattlesnake,” said Gail Puryear of Bonair Winery […]