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Yakima Valley AVA

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The Yakima Valley AVA was the first American Viticultural Area established within Washington State, gaining the recognition in 1983. [1]

93 relations: Aligoté, Alsace-Lorraine, American Viticultural Area, Apple, Barbera, Benton City, Washington, Benton County, Washington, Black Muscat, Blaufränkisch, Boushey Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cascade Range, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Cherry, Chinook Wines, Columbia River, Columbia Valley AVA, Columbia Winery, Cutting (plant), David Lake (winemaker), Dessert wine, Durif, Fort Vancouver, French people, Gamay Beaujolais, Gewürztraminer, Grenache, Hops, Horse Heaven Hills, Horticulture, Hudson's Bay Company, Hybrid grape, Irrigation in viticulture, Loam, Malbec, Marsanne, Meritage, Merlot, Metres above sea level, Mount Adams (Washington), Mourvèdre, Muscat (grape), Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Peach, Pear, Petit Verdot, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, ..., Plum, Prohibition in the United States, Prosser, Washington, Rain shadow, Rattlesnake Hills, Rattlesnake Hills AVA, Red Mountain (Washington), Red Mountain AVA, Red Willow Vineyard, Regional climate levels in viticulture, Riesling, Roussanne, Sagebrush, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Silt, Snipes Mountain AVA, Sparkling wine, Sweetness of wine, Syrah, Tacoma, Washington, Terroir, The Dalles, Oregon, United States Department of Agriculture, Varietal, Viognier, Viticulture, Vitis labrusca, Vitis vinifera, Walter Clore, Wapato, Washington, Washington (state), Washington State Legislature, Washington State University, Washington wine, Wine label, Winemaker, Yakima County, Washington, Yakima River, Yakima, Washington, Zillah, Washington, Zinfandel. Expand index (43 more) »

Aligoté

Aligoté is a white grape used to make dry white wines, especially in the Burgundy region of France where it was first recorded in the 18th century.

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Alsace-Lorraine

The Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine (Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen or Elsass-Lothringen, or Alsace-Moselle) was a territory created by the German Empire in 1871, after it annexed most of Alsace and the Moselle department of Lorraine following its victory in the Franco-Prussian War.

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American Viticultural Area

An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the benefit of wineries.

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Apple

An apple is a sweet, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus pumila).

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Barbera

Barbera is a red Italian wine grape variety that, as of 2000, was the third most-planted red grape variety in Italy (after Sangiovese and Montepulciano).

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Benton City, Washington

Benton City is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States.

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Benton County, Washington

Benton County is a county in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Black Muscat

Black Muscat (or Muscat Hamburg) is a red Vitis vinifera grape variety derived from the crossing of the Schiava Grossa and Muscat of Alexandria by R. Snow of Bedforshire, England in 1850 according to the Vitis International Variety Catalogue.

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Blaufränkisch

Blaufränkisch (German for blue Frankish) is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine.

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Boushey Vineyard

Boushey Vineyard is a grape-growing estate located in the Yakima Valley AVA, north of Grandview, Washington.

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Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties.

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Cascade Range

The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine.

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Chenin blanc

Chenin blanc (known also as Pineau de la Loire among other names) is a White wine grape variety from the Loire Valley of France.

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Cherry

A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).

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Chinook Wines

Chinook is a Washington winery located in the Yakima Valley AVA.

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Columbia River

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

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Columbia Valley AVA

The Columbia Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area which lies in the Columbia River Plateau, through much of central and southern Washington State, with a small section crossing into the neighboring state of Oregon.

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Columbia Winery

Columbia Winery is a Washington state winery located in Woodinville, Washington.

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Cutting (plant)

A plant cutting is a piece of a plant that is used in horticulture for vegetative (asexual) propagation.

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David Lake (winemaker)

David Lake (1943 – October 5, 2009) was a Washington winemaker and Master of Wine.

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Dessert wine

Dessert wines, sometimes called pudding wines, are sweet wines typically served with dessert.

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Durif

Durif is a variety of red wine grape primarily grown in Australia, California, France, and Israel.

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Fort Vancouver

Fort Vancouver was a 19th-century fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, located in the Pacific Northwest.

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French people

The French (Français) are a Latin European ethnic group and nation who are identified with the country of France.

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Gamay Beaujolais

Gamay Beaujolais is a varietal designation for a Californian grape variety, an early ripening clone of Pinot noir.

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Gewürztraminer

Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine grape variety, used in white wines, and performs best in cooler climates.

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Grenache

Grenache or Garnacha is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world.

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Hops

Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavouring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart bitter, zesty, or citric flavours; though they are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine.

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Horse Heaven Hills

The Horse Heaven Hills are a long range of high, rolling hills in Klickitat, Yakima, and Benton counties in Washington located east of Satus Creek and west of the Columbia River between the Yakima River and the Wallula Gap.

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Horticulture

Horticulture is the science and art of growing plants (fruits, vegetables, flowers, and any other cultivar).

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Hudson's Bay Company

The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group.

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Hybrid grape

Hybrid grapes are grape varieties that are the product of a crossing of two or more Vitis species.

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Irrigation in viticulture

Irrigation in viticulture is the process of applying extra water in the cultivation of grapevines.

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Loam

Loam is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > 63 µm), silt (particle size > 2 µm), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size These proportions can vary to a degree, however, and result in different types of loam soils: sandy loam, silty loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam, and loam. In the USDA textural classification triangle, the only soil that is not predominantly sand, silt, or clay is called "loam". Loam soils generally contain more nutrients, moisture, and humus than sandy soils, have better drainage and infiltration of water and air than silt and clay-rich soils, and are easier to till than clay soils. The different types of loam soils each have slightly different characteristics, with some draining liquids more efficiently than others. The soil's texture, especially its ability to retain nutrients and water are crucial. Loam soil is suitable for growing most plant varieties. Bricks made of loam, mud, sand, and water, with an added binding material such as rice husks or straw, have been used in construction since ancient times.

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Malbec

Malbec is a purple grape variety used in making red wine.

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Marsanne

Marsanne is a white wine grape, most commonly found in the Northern Rhône region.

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Meritage

Meritage is a name for red and white Bordeaux-style wines without infringing on the Bordeaux (France) region's legally protected designation of origin.

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Merlot

Merlot is a dark blue-colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.

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Metres above sea level

Metres above mean sea level (MAMSL) or simply metres above sea level (MASL or m a.s.l.) is a standard metric measurement in metres of the elevation or altitude of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level.

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Mount Adams (Washington)

Mount Adams, known by some Native American tribes as Pahto or Klickitat, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range.

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Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre (also known as Mataró or Monastrell) is a red wine grape variety that is grown in many regions around the world including the Rhône and Provence regions of France, the Valencia and Jumilla denominaciones de origen of Spain, California and Washington State and the Australian regions of South Australia and New South Wales, as well as South Africa.

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Muscat (grape)

The Muscat family of grapes include over 200 grape varieties belonging to the Vitis vinifera species that have been used in wine production and as raisin and table grapes around the globe for many centuries.

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is a white wine grape of Greek origin that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera.

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Peach

The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China between the Tarim Basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated.

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Pear

The pear is any of several tree and shrub species of genus Pyrus, in the family Rosaceae.

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Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends.

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Pinot gris

Pinot gris, pinot grigio or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera.

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Pinot noir

Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera.

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Plum

A plum is a fruit of the subgenus Prunus of the genus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera (peaches, cherries, bird cherries, etc.) in the shoots having terminal bud and solitary side buds (not clustered), the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one side and a smooth stone (or pit).

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Prohibition in the United States

Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933.

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Prosser, Washington

Prosser is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350.

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Rain shadow

A rain shadow is a dry area on the leeward side of a mountainous area (away from the wind).

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Rattlesnake Hills

The Rattlesnake Hills, also known as Rattlesnake Ridge, is a 16-mile (26 km) long anticline mountain ridge in Yakima County and Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Rattlesnake Hills AVA

The Rattlesnake Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Yakima County, Washington.

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Red Mountain (Washington)

Red Mountain is located in the southeast corner of Washington state near the Tri-Cities between Rattlesnake Mountain and Candy Mountain.

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Red Mountain AVA

The Red Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes the land surrounding Red Mountain in Benton County, Washington.

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Red Willow Vineyard

Red Willow Vineyard is a grape-growing estate located in the far western end of Yakima Valley AVA, within the Yakama Indian Reservation.

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Regional climate levels in viticulture

In viticulture, there are several levels of regional climates that are used to describe the terroir or immutable characteristics of an area.

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Riesling

Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region.

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Roussanne

Roussanne is a white wine grape grown originally in the Rhône wine region in France, where it is often blended with Marsanne.

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Sagebrush

Sagebrush is the common name of several woody and herbaceus species of plants in the genus Artemisia.

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Sangiovese

Sangiovese is a red Italian wine grape variety that derives its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jupiter".

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Sauvignon blanc

Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.

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Sémillon

Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, mostly in France and Australia.

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Silt

Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay, whose mineral origin is quartz and feldspar.

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Snipes Mountain AVA

Snipes Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Yakima Valley of Washington State.

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Sparkling wine

Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it, making it fizzy.

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Sweetness of wine

The subjective sweetness of a wine is determined by the interaction of several factors, including the amount of sugar in the wine, but also the relative levels of alcohol, acids, and tannins.

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Syrah

Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine.

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Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.

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Terroir

Terroir (from terre, "land") is the set of all environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop's specific growth habitat.

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The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles is the county seat and largest city of Wasco County, Oregon, United States.

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United States Department of Agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food.

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Varietal

A varietal wine is a wine made primarily from a single named grape variety, and which typically displays the name of that variety on the wine label.

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Viognier

Viognier is a white wine grape variety.

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Viticulture

Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) is the science, production, and study of grapes.

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Vitis labrusca

Vitis labrusca, the fox grape, is a species of grapevines belonging to the Vitis genus in the flowering plant family Vitaceae.

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Vitis vinifera

Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine, is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran.

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Walter Clore

Walter J. Clore (July 1, 1911 – February 3, 2003) was a pioneer in wine growing and agricultural research in Washington State and has been formally recognized by the Washington State Legislature as the "Father of Washington Wine".

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Wapato, Washington

Wapato is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Washington State Legislature

The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State University

Washington State University (WSU) is a public research university in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the northwest United States. Founded in 1890, WSU (colloquially "Wazzu") is a land-grant university with programs in a broad range of academic disciplines. It is ranked in the top 140 universities in America with high research activity, as determined by U.S. News & World Report. With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,470 and a total enrollment of 29,686, it is the second largest institution of higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington. The university also operates campuses across Washington known as WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities, WSU Everett and WSU Vancouver, all founded in 1989. In 2012, WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus, which includes its online degree program, WSU Online. These campuses award primarily bachelor's and master's degrees. Freshmen and sophomores were first admitted to the Vancouver campus in 2006 and to the Tri-Cities campus in 2007. Enrollment for the four campuses and WSU Online exceeds 29,686 students. This includes 1,751 international students. WSU's athletic teams are called the Cougars and the school colors are crimson and gray. Six men's and nine women's varsity teams compete in NCAA Division I in the Pac-12 Conference. Both men's and women's indoor track teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

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Washington wine

Washington wine is wine produced from grape varieties grown in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Wine label

Wine labels are important sources of information for consumers since they tell the type and origin of the wine.

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Winemaker

A winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking.

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Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Yakima River

The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people.

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Yakima, Washington

Yakima is a U.S. city, the county seat of Yakima County, Washington and the state's eleventh largest city by population.

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Zillah, Washington

Zillah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States, with a population of 2,964 as of 2010 census.

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Zinfandel

Zinfandel (also known as Primitivo) is a variety of black-skinned wine grape.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakima_Valley_AVA

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