Press Release Archives

Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest Experiments with Wild Fermentation in the Vineyard

PATERSON, WA

Each harvest brings Columbia Crest a new opportunity to bring the expressive terroir of Washington State to wine drinkers around the world. Harvest also provides a once-a-year platform for creativity and ingenuity in the vineyard. Currently nestled between the Wautoma Springs vines is a half-ton concrete fermenter holding Clone 8 Cabernet Sauvignon grown from the very vines that surround it. For the first time, Columbia Crest will be fermenting the Wautoma Springs Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon not only from yeast indigenous to the vineyard, but also physically in the vineyard.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Guests Create Their Own Wine at BLEND by Chateau Ste. Michelle on Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam

Seattle, Wash.

Wine connoisseurs and novices alike can experience the art of winemaking at BLEND aboard Holland America Line’s new ms Koningsdam when the ship debuts in April 2016. In collaboration with Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington State’s oldest and most acclaimed winery, the intimate venue will enable guests to blend their own wine and enjoy it at dinner or in the privacy of their stateroom.

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Marchese Piero Antinori releases his latest book Tignanello – A Tuscan Story

Italy

Marchese Piero Antinori, 25th generation patriarch of the historic Antinori winemaking family, is proud to release Tignanello. A Tuscan Story (CinqueSensi – Officina Libraria / Publishers; Available for purchase starting August 31, 2015 via Amazon.com; $50.00; Hardcover). Tignanello. A Tuscan Story is Marchese Piero Antinori’s first-person look into the ideas, people, places and genesis of the revolutionary wine, Tignanello, which created the Super-Tuscan wine category and has become one of the best-known Italian labels in the world.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Kicks Off 2015 Harvest

WOODINVILLE, Wash.

Winemakers and grape growers across Washington State have officially started the 2015 harvest and are eager to see what nature has delivered. Winemaking and viticultural experts at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the Northwest's oldest and most-acclaimed producer of premium wines, report that the 2015 harvest is expected to be yet another in a string of great vintages yielding outstanding wines from across the state’s growing regions.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen to Host 5th Riesling Rendezvous July 17-19, 2016

Woodinville, Wash.

Celebrate Riesling with top Producers & Experts from around the World!

Chateau Ste. Michelle of Washington state and Dr. Loosen estate of Germany will host the fifth Riesling Rendezvous July 17-19, 2016 at Chateau Ste. Michelle and Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. The event brings together leading experts and producers to explore the versatility of Rieslings from around the world, discuss issues and opportunities surrounding the advancement of Riesling, and forge alliances among producers and Riesling enthusiasts.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Partners with Dale Chihuly to commemorate the 20th vintage of Artist Series

Woodinville, Wash.

For two decades, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Artist Series wines have celebrated the inspired collaboration between artisan winemaking and fine art. To commemorate the 20th vintage, Chateau Ste. Michelle is partnering with Dale Chihuly, the first artist to present artwork on the Artist Series label with the 1993 vintage. The commemorative 2012 Artist Series featuring Chihuly will release nationally in August with a suggested retail price of $65.

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ANEW Wines Names K.D. Organ Winemaker

Woodinville, Wash.

Washington's ANEW wines recently named K.D. Organ as its new winemaker. Launched in 2013, ANEW features a Riesling, Pinot Grigio and Rosé from Washington state. ANEW wines are crafted by Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s founding winery.

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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest Continues Crowdsourced Winemaking Experience

Paterson, Wash.

Contest Allows Passionate Fan to Become “Executive Crowdsourcing Officer,” and Community to Vote on Label Design

Last year, Columbia Crest became the first winery to crowdsource a wine from vineyard to table through an interactive online community experience called Crowdsourced™ Cabernet. While the resulting wine of the 2014 vintage ages in barrel, the Crowdsourced Cabernet community will still have the chance to weigh-in on important winemaking decisions. First, Columbia Crest will be expanding the program by adding a 2015 vintage and allowing one lucky fan to play a larger role in the winemaking process. In addition, fans will be able to participate in critical weekly voting decisions for both the 2014 and 2015 vintages online at CrowdsourcedCabernet.com and, new for this year, choose the label design for the 2014 vintage.

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Motto Wines Launches Debut Vintages

Paterson, Wash.

Motto Offers a New Take on California Wines

Starting this June, people can enjoy Motto wines, a collection of distinct, dark, rich wines from California that deliver a definitively bold wine experience and flavors unlike any others. Motto wines offer a new take on California winemaking from the perspective of the renowned winemaking team at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, known for producing some of the best-selling wines from Washington State. Motto wines are available in three varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Red Blend.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

WSU Dedicates New Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center

Richland, Wash.

Washington State University today dedicated its new wine science center here and announced that the center will bear the name of its top supporter.

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