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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Tastes of Wine Country are Brought to Life in “Chef in the Vineyard” Cookbook

Woodinville, Washington

Discover a selection of premiere wine estates from Washington, Oregon and California through the pages of “Chef in the Vineyard,” the new book by Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Culinary Director John Sarich. Launching in late-March, his fifth book presents a unique travel cookbook that includes more than 140 wine-friendly recipes with recommended wine pairings from each featured estate.

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New Zealand’s Villa Maria Estate Names Ste. Michelle Wine Estates U.S. Importer

Auckland, New Zealand; Woodinville, WA

Villa Maria Estate and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announced today that the Woodinville, Washington-based company will become the New Zealand winery’s exclusive U.S. importer effective January 19, 2010.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen to Host 3rd Riesling Rendezvous

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle, the foremost North American Riesling producer, and Dr. Loosen, the highly acclaimed German Riesling estate, will host the third “Riesling Rendezvous,” an event designed to bring together leading Riesling experts and producers to explore the versatility of Rieslings from around the world. The three-day event features a grand tasting at Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville, Washington along with panel tastings and breakout sessions held at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Registration details are available at rieslingrendezvous.com

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Debuts Harvest Select Riesling!

Woodinville, Wash.

The premier New World Riesling producer Chateau Ste. Michelle will add its new Harvest Select Riesling to its extensive line up of highly acclaimed Rieslings. Shipping this week, the Harvest Select Riesling was produced to fill a niche with a consumer looking for a slightly sweeter style of Riesling. The wine will feature the new ‘Riesling Taste Profile” scale on the back label to help consumers better understand the wine’s ripe fruit style.

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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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