Wine industry mourns Woodinville vintner, family killed in plane crash
WOODINVILLE — When Ross Andrew Mickel opened his Woodinville winery in 1999, Washington was still a purple dot on the global viticultural map.
Ross Andrew Winery had been one of only a handful in the area: Now, more than 130 wineries and tasting rooms line Woodinville’s four districts, often side by side.
“Ross was an important part of that growth and success,” wrote Sean Sullivan, founder of Washington Wine Report. “He really was at the front end of a lot of trends in Woodinville.”
Last Sunday, Mickel, 47, along with his pregnant wife Lauren Hilty, 39, and their toddler son, Remy Mickel, perished in a plane crash in the waters off Whidbey Island. He and his family were among 10 killed in the crash Sept. 4, when a float plane abruptly disappeared from radar during a flight from the San Juan Islands to Renton. The small aircraft plunged into Mutiny Bay. One body was recovered during a search led by the U.S. Coast Guard over Labor Day weekend.
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