When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wine producers in the American state of Washington. That number has since grown to more than 1,000 wineries this year, and that growth is likely to continue. Maryhill Winery is part of that growth. The business makes 60 kinds of wine. It recently opened tasting rooms for its products in the cities of Spokane and Vancouver, Washington. It also is in the process of opening a tasting room just outside Seattle. “Our timing was great,” Craig Leuthold told The Associated Press. “Washington wine has really increased in popularity.” The state of Washington has become a force in the wine industry.
What does popularity mean?
open a room
liked or admired
have good timing
part of growth
What is the growth likely to do?
subside
maintain
continue
stop
The winery recently opened tasting rooms.
new producers
tasting rooms
Washington state
new kinds of wine