Across the 11 million acres of the Columbia Valley, Washington wine grape growers are scrambling to handle a heat wave unlike any seen in decades.
On Sunday, temperatures reached as high as 113 in the heart of Washington wine country, beating a record that had stood since 1987. Temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees for at least the next 10 days.
“This heat is testing everybody,” said Dick Boushey, owner of Boushey Vineyard near the Yakima Valley town of Grandview. “I’m not a fan of these super warm days…READ MORE on Great Northwest Wine
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