A new requirement for wineries to obtain permits for wastewater, such as in this pond near Benton City, Washington, was one of several hot topics at the meeting. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower file photo) Grape growers, winemakers and retailers want to speak in a more unified voice when sharing their concerns with government officials. That’s why different facets of Washington’s booming wine industry held their first issues caucus in November in Yakima, Washington. “I wish we would have thought and done this six, seven years ago, eight years ago,” said Todd Newhouse, a Sunnyside, Washington, viticulturist and chairman of the […]