Syrah was to be one of the stars in Washington State’s wine lineup. But something happened along the way to greatness, and wineries have watched Syrah wine sales drop and inventories build. In the short term, creativity in blending and marketing may be needed to reduce backlogged inventories, while Washington’s wine industry works to distinguish itself from other Syrah areas. Washington winemakers and growers had great hopes for the red wine grape varietal, believing more than a decade ago that it would be the next great wine for the state. It was first planted in the state by Mike Sauer […]