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Which is the highest production grape in Washington State?

D. White Riesling

According to USDA report for 2008, WA state production of White Riesling has bypassed Chardonnay by a tiny amount for the first time in many years to become the mostly widely utilized grape. Both Chardonnay and Riesling are ahead of any red by a small amount.


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Mike is the creator of "MikeL:'s WA Winery Guide" -- the first Web compendium of wineries of Washington state, begun in 1995. With 10+ years as a wine enthusiast, Mike realized that to truly understand wine, he would need to make wine and grow grapes. Mike has since dropped the day gig as a computer programmer to become a vineyard and winery, starting Perennial Vintners in 2005. Mike also does website hosting for small business.

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