NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
Associated Press
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wineries in the state of Washington.
That number has since exploded to more than 1,000 wineries this year, and the remarkable growth is likely to continue.
Maryhill Winery, just south of the remote town of Goldendale, is part of that growth. It has recently opened tasting rooms in Spokane and Vancouver, Washington, and is in the process of opening a tasting room in the Seattle suburb of Woodinville.
"Our timing was great," said Craig Leuthold, whose winery produces 60 varieties. "Washington wine has really increased in popularity."
Washington has become a force in the wine industry. The state has the nation's second-highest number of wi
