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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Officially Opens New FAY Outlook & Visitor Center With Sweeping Views of its Historic Estate Vineyards

Napa, California

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, one of Napa Valley’s most iconic wineries, has officially opened the doors to its new FAY Outlook & Visitor Center. Beginning today, winery visitors will taste in the elegant and modern new space while enjoying sweeping views of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars historic estate vineyards – FAY and S.L.V.

At an official grand opening ceremony yesterday, winery principals Ted Baseler (President and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates), Steve Spadarotto (General Manager, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars) and Marcus Notaro (Winemaker, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars) were joined by Barcelona-based designer Javier Barba and local architect Dan Macdonald and team to reveal and celebrate the beautiful new space. Other dignitaries in attendance included Paris Tasting Winemaker Warren Winiarski and his wife Barbara who founded the winery in 1970, Steven Spurrier, who organized the 1976 Paris Tasting, George M. Taber, who wrote the 2005 Judgment of Paris: California vs France and the 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine, and Stags Leap District winery neighbors.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Canoe Ridge Estate Winery Installs New State-of-the-Art Reserve Cellar

Woodinville, Wash.

As part of an ongoing commitment to continually elevate wine quality, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Canoe Ridge Estate red winery in Eastern, Washington built a new Reserve Cellar featuring state-of-the art sorting and fermentation equipment. The new Reserve Cellar began production in early September at the start of the 2014 Washington harvest.

The Reserve Cellar is built within the Canoe Ridge Estate red wine facility employing cutting edge technology to gently handle fruit and minimize impurities for Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Single Vineyard and Ethos Reserve Wines.

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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest Winery Upgrades with New Removal System and Sorting Equipment

Paterson, Wash.

2014 Marks an Earlier but Promising Harvest at the Winery

Just in time for an early harvest season, Columbia Crest Winery is producing some of its first wine vintages using a new state-of-the art removal and sorting system, becoming one the first wineries in the U.S. to use this type of technology at this scale. The first wines to go through new equipment are Columbia Crest’s 2013 vintage wines, which started to release in the summer of 2014 (for the white wines).

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Tormaresca Launching 100% Primitivo in U.S. Market: Officially Available at Retail Stores Nationally Beginning September 1

Woodinville, Wash.

In Southern Italy’s historic Puglia region, winemaking has been a vital part of life for over 3,000 years. Tormaresca is leading Puglia’s modern wine renaissance, creating wines of exceptional depth and character from indigenous grape varieties. Tormaresca is officially releasing a new 100% Primitivo that will be available on shelves nationally beginning on September 1.

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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest Becomes the First Winery to Crowdsource a Wine from Vineyard to Table

Paterson, Wash.

Fans are Invited to Become Virtual Winemakers.

The Internet now has a vineyard a premium, award-winning one at that. Beginning today, Columbia Crest - the only Washington winery to be awarded Wine Spectator’s No. 1 Wine in the World* - will help the online community of wine-lovers create the first-ever Crowdsourced™ Cabernet Sauvignon from the beginning stages of the vineyard all the way to bottling and selling the wine through a new online experience.

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14 Hands

14 Hands Winery Named Impact Magazine's "Hot Brands" for 2013

Prosser, Wash.

14 Hands Winery was named "Impact Hot Brand" for 2013 in the March 1 & 15, 2014 issue of Impact magazine and the April 2014 issue of Market Watch. This is the sixth consecutive year that 14 Hands has received the Hot Brand award.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Announces its 2014 Summer Concert Series!

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle winery is proud to announce its 2014 Summer Concert Series, featuring 21 star-studded concerts. The 2014 season kicks off June 13th with a performance by Allen Stone, and marks the 30th anniversary of the winery's popular annual outdoor summer concert series.

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Snoqualmie Winery Introduces New Sustainable Packaging

Paterson, Wash.

Investments in Sustainable Materials Reaffirm Brand’s Commitment to A Healthy Environment.

Snoqualmie Winery, Washington’s largest certified organic vineyard in the state, introduces new packaging and an updated website (www.snoqualmie.com) for its entire line of wines. The first wines to feature the new packaging began shipping nationally in February 2013.

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Drink Red Wine Chilled

Fichimori Launches in U.S.

Woodinville, Wash. - Summer wine sipping usually means opening up a crisp white or a bottle of rosé, leaving red wines on the shelf until the fall. Launching this summer and breaking the traditional patterns of red wine consumption is Fichimori: a vibrant wine – with minimal oak or tannins – that is best enjoyed well-chilled to help beat the summer heat.

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14 Hands

14 Hands Winery Returns as Proud Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby®

Prosser, Wash.

Leading Washington State Wine Partners with “Hostess with the Mostess®” Blogger Jenn Sbranti to Share How You Can Bring Home the Allure of this Iconic Sporting Event.

14 Hands Winery producer of the top-selling wines from Washington state, has been named a proud sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, the legendary Thoroughbred race representing the first leg of the coveted ‘Triple Crown.’ This is the second year that 14 Hands has sponsored the event, where equestrian enthusiasts will sip and savor its leading wines during the race and at the Taste of Derby™, an annual culinary soiree showcasing regional cuisine while benefitting hunger relief.

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