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ennewick, Wash.—Vicky Scharlau, executive director of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Grow- ers, said 2,124 people participated in the group's annual meeting Feb. 8-11. The symposium added an extra day, and the number of supplier exhibitors grew to 160. The event's fundraising auction and dinner drew bids of more than $80,000 for the Washington Wine Industry Foundation. The group honored Tedd Wildman of Stone Tree Vineyard as its Grower of the Year.
Paula Gamache (left) and Roger Gamache of Gamache vintners chat with Susan Hattrup of Elephant Mountain vineyards.
Paul and Judy Champoux donated a six-year vertical of 99- and 100-point wines made from their grapes in the Horse Heaven Hills AvA.
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