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  • January 15th 2013 Issue
  • Story by Geraldine Warner
  • Why it matters where you sell your grapes

    If the fruit is high quality, there will be a customer.

    Colin Morrell With 700 wineries in Washington State and numerous more in neighboring states, wine grape growers have plenty of options when considering where to sell their grapes. The entry of E.J. Gallo Winery, the world’s largest wine producer, into the Washington wine industry should help put growers in a strong position, Colin Morrell, director of grower relations for Constellation Brands Northwest based in Prosser, Washington, says. In addition, Ste. Michelle, one of the state’s founding wineries, appears to be in an expansion mode. Speaking at a caucus presented last fall by the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers, Morrell […]

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