Yakima Valley enaissance: Washington's oldest AVA is finally getting its due

摘要

This year Yakima Valley celebrates its 30th anniversary as an American Viticultural Area. Since its earliest days, the valley has been the workhorse of the Washington state wine industry. Still, despite being the state's first federally approved grape-growing region, the valley has struggled to establish a national identity the way Walla Walla Valley has. More recently, however, an increasing number of Washington wine-makers have begun turning their attention to Yakima Valley fruit.