Will success spoil southeastern Washington? Tourism and a desirable lifestyle now define the Northwest's hottest wine ghetto.
Much has already been written about the Walla Walla miracle, how an old, insular small town in the farm country of southeastern Washington emerged as a major wine center with all the accoutrements that go with it: tourism, fine food, and lots of newcomers looking for all-American livability.
By Knute Berger
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