RICHLAND, Wa. – Grapevine red blotch disease spreads through vineyards and blotches leaves, shrinking wine and juice grape harvests. Researchers at WSU’s Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Wine Science Center are studying how and why the grapevine red blotch virus, which causes the disease, spreads. “We’re interested in finding out how the grapevines respond to the […]
RICHLAND, Wash. – Hazy, smoke-filled skies across the West this fall made grape growers nervous, but Washington State University grape and wine chemistry researcher Tom Collins is working to minimize the effects of smoke exposure on wine grapes. When vineyard grapes are exposed to smoke, they can absorb tiny smoke particles into their fruit, causing […]
Growing up in Anchorage, Alaska, Leah Adint wanted to travel someplace new for a science degree. After graduating high school in 2005, she enrolled at WSU to pursue a degree in Viticulture & Enology. She said when it came to studying wine, WSU ticked all the boxes. Adint received the Château Ste. Michelle scholarship her […]
Significant grant will delivering much-needed space and equipment for hands-on student learning at WSU’s Wine
WSU’s Viticulture & Enology program to sell student-made wines online Blended Learning wines made by Washington State University students in the Viticulture & Enology (V&E) Program are now available to order online for delivery in Washington state. The Blended Learning label emerged in 2012 during the first year that Thomas Henick-Kling, Director of the V&E […]
A WSU research team has made it easier for winemakers to test the chemical makeup of red wine to get the vino they’re looking for.
WSU senior named the Wine Spectator Wine Science Student of the Year.
WSU student Chris West receives President’s Award for Leadership for all his contributions to WSU and the V&E program.
Studying the effects of heat on grapes.
On learning that she had won the 2020 Extension Distinction Award from ASEV—the American Society for Enology & Viticulture—WSU associate professor and Extension specialist, Michelle Moyer was shocked. WSU professor Michelle Moyer wins prestigious award…
