The Powers family has long had a deep affinity for the Columbia Valley and its viticulture. Bill Powers was drawn from his boyhood in Oklahoma to the region’s spectacular farm country in the 1950’s, and after years of farming multiple crops planted our estate, Badger Mountain Vineyard, in 1982. Throughout Bill’s career, he was on the forefront of sustainable farming and innovative winery practices resulting in formal recognition by his peers as a true pioneer of the Washington Wine industry. Though Bill passed away recently, his “winery family” carries on the traditions of responsible farming and the passionate production of exceptional wines.