The Washington wine industry celebrates an important milestone this week when the Washington State Liquor Control Board licenses the state’s 500th winery. Sweet Valley Wines of Walla Walla has already received federal bonding. The winery will join 499 others licensed in the state since 1962.
The Washington wine industry has experienced remarkable growth in the past few decades. The industry entered the 1980s with fewer than 20 wineries. By 1990, the number grew to 64, and by 2000 to 155.
