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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Kari Leitch Named Vice President of Communications at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Woodinville, WA

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington’s premier wine company and one of the top 10 premium wine companies in the U.S., has named Kari Leitch Vice President of Communications.

Leitch, who joined Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in 1996, was previously the Senior Director of Communications for the company, overseeing communications programs for Ste. Michelle’s domestic wine brands in Washington, Oregon, and California as well as the company’s import portfolio, including Antinori and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte.

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Columbia Crest

Wine Spectator Names Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon No. 1 Wine in the World for 2009

Columbia Crest selected from more than 17,000 wines tasted by editors

Paterson, Wash. - Wine Spectator magazine, one of the most influential wine publications in the world, has named the Columbia Crest 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon as the editors’ pick for the No. 1 Wine in the World for 2009.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet Named to Wine Spectator “Top 100”

Woodinville, Wash

Chateau Ste. Michelle’s 2006 Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon placed #38 on Wine Spectator’s list of the “Top 100” wines of 2009. The magazine reviewed 17,000 wines during the past 12 months and selected “the most exciting” for their Top 100. It was one of nine Washington state wines to make this year's list. This marks the 15th Chateau Ste. Michelle Top 100 wine in the last 15 years and the third Canoe Ridge Estate wine to make the prestigious list.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Wine Enthusiast Magazine Names Ste. Michelle’s Ted Baseler ‘Man of the Year’

Woodinville, WA

Wine Enthusiast magazine has named Ted Baseler, President/CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, recipient of its ‘Man of the Year’ award.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle and Erath Wineries Partner with Northwest Restaurants to Support Viticulture & Enology Programs at Washington and Oregon Universities

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, Wash. is partnering with Washington and Oregon restaurants to support the second annual “Raise a Glass, Fund a Scholarship” program to benefit Viticulture and Enology programs at Washington State University. In Oregon, Chateau Ste. Michelle will join Erath Winery of Dundee and Oregon restaurants in supporting Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences program. Nearly 200 restaurants in Washington and Oregon are participating in the Raise A Glass, Fund a Scholarship program, which runs now through the end of December 2009. The list of participating restaurants is available at www.ste-michelle.com and www.erath.com.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Upgrades Canoe Ridge Estate Winery with New Mog Removal System – The Mog Monster!

Woodinville, Wash.

There’s no need to fear the powers of this monster…as Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Canoe Ridge Estate red winery fired up a new state-of-the art mog (material other than grape) removal system this harvest called the “Mog Monster,” becoming the first winery in the U.S. to use the new equipment on this scale.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Debuts “Online Cookbook” and Mobile Wine & Food Pairing Guide

Woodinville, Wash.

At Chateau Ste. Michelle, enjoying wine with food is as important as crafting a great bottle of wine. To help wine lovers and “foodies” enhance their enjoyment of wine, the Washington winery has created an innovative and extensive “online cookbook” of recipes on its website www.ste-michelle.com, a wine and food pairing mobile application for smart phones www.ste-michelle.com/mypairings, and shares its Culinary staff recipes on Facebook www.ste-michelle.com/facebook.

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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest Introduces New Packaging for the Grand Estates Wines

Paterson, Wash

Columbia Crest winery, Washington state’s largest producer of premium wine, has introduced new packaging for its Grand Estates tier. The first wines to feature the new package include the 2008 Grand Estates Chardonnay and the 2007 Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon which released nationally in September 2009.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Erath and Snoqualmie named “Hot Prospects” by Impact

Ste. Michelle Wineries recognized for wine quality and growth

Woodinville, Wash – Two Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ wineries, Erath and Snoqualmie, were named “2008 Impact Hot Prospect Brands” in the September issue of Impact Global Newsletter. Erath earned its second Hot Prospect award, and Snoqualmie received its first.

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Northstar

Northstar Launches The Big Dipper Chronicles

Project Guides Wine Lovers Through the Life of New Wine from Vine to Glass

Walla Walla, WA – Leading Washington Merlot producer Northstar Winery today announced the launch of "The Big Dipper Chronicles," a one-of-a-kind interactive media experience which invites fans behind the scenes to experience the making of a new, extremely limited production wine currently known as "The Big Dipper."

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