Wine

Washington winemakers await effect of El Nino winter on grapes

SEATTLE -- We're not even to spring yet, but it's never too early to talk about the wine grape harvest. Of course, we're in an El Nino winter. So what does that mean for Washington wines? Ben Smith does typical late winter work at his winery Cadence. The last dozen years have been good for Cadence Winery since its inception in 1998 - a success mirrored by the Washington wine industry as a whole ...