(1) Major white grapes: Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc.
(2) Major red grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
(3) Six AVAs (Number of wineries): Columbia Valley (150), Yakima (40), Walla Walla (55), Puget Sound (35), Red Mountain (10), Columbia Gorge (8)
(4) Wineries: Columbia Crest, Columbia Winery, Hogue Cellars, L'Ecole No. 41, Leonetti Cellars, Woodward Canyon Winery, Andrew Will, Canoe Ridge, Seven Hills, Cayuse, McCrea Cellars, Chateau Ste. Michelle (largest)
(5) Best Recent Vintages: 2001, 2002, 2004
Red
Columbia Crest Merlot Columbia Valley Grand Estates 2003 (Wine Spectator: 90)
Gordon Brothers Merlot Columbia Valley 2003 (Wine Spectator: 90)
Hogue Merlot Columbia Valley Genesis 2002 (Wine Spectator: 90)
Snoqualmie Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Rosebud Vineyard 2004 (Wine Spectator: 90)