<strong>Washington wine country:</strong> The founders of Frichette Winery made the move from California to the state of Washington nine years ago.
Washington wine country: The founders of Frichette Winery made the move from California to the state of Washington nine years ago.
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<strong>Family businesses:</strong> Kiona Vineyards is another family-owned operation in Washington's Tri-Cities region, an area that has reinvented itself as a premier wine growing region.
Family businesses: Kiona Vineyards is another family-owned operation in Washington's Tri-Cities region, an area that has reinvented itself as a premier wine growing region.
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<strong>A wine growing vision: </strong>Kiona Vineyards is run by three generations of the Williams family. "When my grandfather claimed that the best wine grapes could be grown here, I remember people telling him that he was crazy," says JJ Williams.
A wine growing vision: Kiona Vineyards is run by three generations of the Williams family. "When my grandfather claimed that the best wine grapes could be grown here, I remember people telling him that he was crazy," says JJ Williams.
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<strong>Expanding vineyards: </strong>The first grapes were planted at Kiona in the mid 1970s. Today, more than 230 acres of Red Mountain land are under vine.<br />
Expanding vineyards: The first grapes were planted at Kiona in the mid 1970s. Today, more than 230 acres of Red Mountain land are under vine.
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<strong>Prime conditions:</strong> Tri-Cities winemakers say they work with ideal temperatures and rainfall and the right soil conditions to produce intense fruit.
Prime conditions: Tri-Cities winemakers say they work with ideal temperatures and rainfall and the right soil conditions to produce intense fruit.
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<strong>Stunning landscapes: </strong>Frichette Winery specializes in soft, Bordeaux style wines. The tasting room is open daily from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Stunning landscapes: Frichette Winery specializes in soft, Bordeaux style wines. The tasting room is open daily from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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<strong>Tasting rooms: </strong>Kiona Vineyards' tasting room is also open from noon to 5 p.m. daily.
Tasting rooms: Kiona Vineyards' tasting room is also open from noon to 5 p.m. daily.
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<strong>Something to take home: </strong>Kiona's tasting room offers views of the estate vineyards and the Yakima Valley.
Something to take home: Kiona's tasting room offers views of the estate vineyards and the Yakima Valley.
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<strong>Growing region:</strong> Washington's 60,000 acres of vineyard land have the potential to expand to 200,000 acres of premium wine grapes within the next two decades, according to one industry leader.
Growing region: Washington's 60,000 acres of vineyard land have the potential to expand to 200,000 acres of premium wine grapes within the next two decades, according to one industry leader.
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