A Washington State University wine science center could be near reality within two years. A fundraising campaign to raise private and public funds to build the center at WSU’s Tri-Cities branch has already garnered significant donations. Dr. Thomas Henick-Kling, director of WSU’s viticulture and enology program, said that wine industry needs were identified by an industry research task force and from a needs assessment conducted by WSU. The wine science center has been identified as a priority on the list, but there are other important needs: Wine science center at the Tri-Cities campus—$21.5 million Completion of the viticulture and ­enology […]