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Betz Family Winery will not release wines from smoky 2020 vintage Betz Family Winery will not release wines from smoky 2020 vintage By Eric Degerman on June 8, 2021 Louis Skinner, head winemaker for Betz Family Winery in Woodinville, Wash., will not produce wines from the 2020 vintage for winery owners Steven and Bridgit Griessel because of smoke-affected lots. (Photo courtesy of Betz Family Winery) WOODINVILLE, Wash. Smoke from West Coast wildfires adversely affected grapes for Betz Family Winery, so rather than damage the reputation of their famous winery, owners Steven and Bridgit Griessel informed customers they will not release wines from the 2020 vintage. “We never considered for one second sending wines to customers that are flawed,” the Griessels wrote Great Northwest Wine. “While it is brutal to have to do this, the decision was easy.” ....