| With the Second largest wine industry in the US a | | | | growing environment that makes Washington's wine |
| wine industry that has increased over a billion dollars | | | | such a rich and wonderful experience. Despite its size |
| in a decade to three billion dollars, Washington's Wine | | | | Washington's Wine Industry is still small compared to |
| Industry is based on high quality hand crafted wines. | | | | places like Napa Valley, making it much easier to |
| And while its true that many locations around the | | | | explore on your own especially in the heart of |
| world and the US try to brand their wines this way. | | | | Washington's Wine Country. Places like Prosser's |
| Washington is uniquely able to do this because it has | | | | Vintners Village for example include a dozen wineries |
| a long history of growing world class fruit including | | | | all within a few blocks of each other, and another |
| the famous Washington's Apples. This is both | | | | twenty within a 4 miles. With wonderful wine a self |
| because Washington is perfect for growing fruit with | | | | guided tour of the different aspects of Prosser's |
| lots of sun in the summer as well as glacier and | | | | Wineries is a rewarding experience. |
| volcanic sentiment from a rich geological past | | | | There are a number of wineries one should be |
| Washington is the perfect environment for growing | | | | certain they visit on their self guided tour of the |
| wine grapes. Further the families who are now | | | | heart of Washington's wine country, starting with the |
| running Washington's Grape industry can still | | | | world famous Hogue Cellars, one of Washington |
| remember the roots of their farming pioneer spirit, | | | | States top wineries with a large friendly tasting room |
| for although they have a rich history of farming they | | | | it is also close to a dozen or so other wineries at the |
| can still recall the names of those who started it. | | | | Port of Benton. |
| It is this combination of love of the land and perfect | | | | |