Clark County wineries, vineyards toast great harvest

‘The growing season was beautiful, without extreme weather,’ Washington Wine Commission official reports

By Emily Rogers, Staff writer

October 23, 2025 8:01 am

Roger Rezabek harvests pinor noir grapes Oct. 10 at Rezabek Vineyards north of Battle Ground. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Roger Rezabek of Rezabek Vineyards harvests pinot noir grapes near Battle Ground while joined by a feathered friend. Wineries have reported an early harvest and good sugar levels this year. At top, sauvignon blanc grapes are piled in a bucket at Rezabek Vineyards. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Roger Rezabek owns Rezabek Vineyards north of Battle Ground. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Roger Rezabek harvests pinot noir grapes at Rezabek Vineyards north of Battle Ground while joined by a feathered friend. Wineries have reported an early harvest and good sugar levels this year. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Sauvignon blanc grapes pile in a bucket at Rezabek Vineyards north of Battle Ground. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Roger Rezabek harvests sauvignon blanc grapes on Oct. 10 at Rezabek Vineyards north of Battle Ground. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Jesus Alvarez of Rezabek Vineyards near Battle Ground harvests grapes Oct. 10. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Roger Rezabek harvests pinot noir grapes at Rezabek Vineyards north of Battle Ground.

Roger Rezabek of Rezabek Vineyards holds a 2018 bottle of sparkling wine, the first made from all grapes from his estate north of Battle Ground.

Viticulture in Washington traces its beginnings to the first grapevines planted at Fort Vancouver in 1825. As they mark the 200th anniversary of viticulture here, Clark County wineries and vineyards report having one their best harvests yet.

Statewide, wineries experienced an earlier-than-normal harvest, said Heather Bradshaw, communications director for the Washington Wine Commission.

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