Nov 28, 2016

Washington viticulture seminar expands format

The annual seminar highlighting research outcomes supported by Washington’s wine industry, Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology (WAVE), will expand its format in 2017. Two condensed sessions, held in opposite sides of the state, will be added to the full-day event.

The WAVE seminars, sponsored by the Washington State Wine Commission and Washington State University, are designed to help bring viticulture and enology research into the hands of users and raise awareness of the value of research amongst grape growers and winemakers.

A full day of research of interest to both growers and winemakers is scheduled for April 19, 2017 at the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser, Washington. The full-day WAVE will feature in-depth viticulture and enology research outcomes and include lunch and a wine social hour. The seminar was moved to a larger venue this year.

In response to feedback from last year’s attendees, a more condensed version called WAVEx will be held in the Woodinville and Walla Walla Valley wine regions. WAVEx is tailored for vintners and will include both research and extension outreach, such as practical winemaking tips. The shorter sessions will include lunch.

Southeastern Washington winemakers can attend WAVEx on July 11, 2017 at Walla Walla Community College’s Institute for Enology and Viticulture. The WAVEx program will be repeated for western Washington vintners on July 13, 2017 at the Brightwater Center in Woodinville.

Registration for WAVE will open Jan. 30, 2017. A recap and presentations from WAVE 2016 can be found at: www.washingtonwine.org/research/wave.