Washington wineries hope community support continues through the winter
Wineries, restaurants and bars in Washington are hoping for community support through the winter as statewide COVID-19 restrictions were extended into January. Author: Kierra Elfalan Updated: 7:21 PM PST December 12, 2020
WOODINVILLE, Wash. Some Washington wineries are seeing an uptick in sales as people load their pantries and stock up during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Wineries have had to make some major changes to survive during the pandemic since the industry relies on three main avenues for sales: distribution to restaurants, grocery stores and online sales.
Chris and Kelly Sparkman own Sparkman Cellars in Woodinville. They remember a time when distribution froze entirely.