(GH: In an excellent three-part radio series called “The Crush” the Northwest News Network is looking into how the wine industry is adjusting to the new economy. Here’s a link to the first story of the series):
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WALLA, WALLA, WA – Walla Walla is known as Washington’s wine capital. But as the economy has faltered, a trend is emerging. Eastern Washington winemakers are heading West over the Cascades. They’re opening tasting rooms in Woodinville wine country, near Seattle, to be closer to their customers. This week, as winemakers process their latest grape harvest, we’re looking at how the wine industry is adjusting to the new economy. In part one of “The Crush,” Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports on the westward expansion of eastside vintners.
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