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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Expands Renowned Cold Creek and Canoe Ridge Estate vineyards

Woodinville, Wash.

Washington state’s pioneering winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, is expanding and replanting its renowned estate vineyards of Cold Creek and Canoe Ridge Estate, employing the latest technology and sustainability standards. More than 38 acres of new vines were planted this year at Cold Creek’s original 691-acre vineyard – mostly to Cabernet Sauvignon. At Canoe Ridge Estate more than 30 acres were added in 2008 to the vineyard’s 531 existing acres, primarily to Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Additionally, in 2009 nearly 45 original acres at Cold Creek will be replanted to different varieties, and 14 acres will be replanted at Canoe Ridge Estate. Both sites are famed for providing fruit for some of the state’s most acclaimed wines over the past several decades.

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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest Winery Ships Two Million Cases for the First Time Year-to-Date

Paterson, Wash.

Columbia Crest, Washington state’s largest producer of premium wines, today celebrated a historic milestone with the shipment of its two millionth case of wine year-to-date.

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Domaine Ste. Michelle

Washington’s Domaine Ste. Michelle A Winner in Back-to-Back World Series Championships

Woodinville, Wash.

For the second year in a row, Washington state’s Domaine Ste. Michelle sparkling wine was the bubbly of choice in the World Series championship. The Philadelphia Phillies honored their first World Championship win in a quarter- century with bottles of Domaine Ste. Michelle sparkling wine during their jubilant locker room celebration. Last year the Boston Red Sox celebrated their 2007 World Series championship with Domaine Ste. Michelle as well.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Again Cited Among Best Wineries

Washington’s founding winery included for 14th time on annual Wine & Spirits list / Woodinville, Wash.

For the eighth straight year and 14th time since 1988, Washington’s Chateau Ste. Michelle has been named to the annual Winery of the Year list compiled by Wine & Spirits magazine, one of the industry’s most prestigious publications.

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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest Winery Nationally Launches Its New “H3” Wines Crafted from the Horse Heaven Hills AVA

Paterson, Wash.

Columbia Crest, one of Washington state's top producers of premium wines, has announced the national launch of its new Horse Heaven Hills ultra-premium product tier. The wine, known as "H3" is crafted from fruit grown in the Horse Heaven Hills American Viticulture Area (AVA). The Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are now available in all markets for a suggested retail price of $15 per bottle.

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Antinori, Italy’s Leading Wine Family, Profiled on 60 Minutes

Woodinville, Wash.

The Antinori family, Italy’s most celebrated wine producer, which also owns wine estates in Washington and California, will be profiled by the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes on Sunday, October 12.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Named Wine Brand of the Year by Market Watch

Washington's founding winery earns top industry honors for wine quality and growth / Woodinville, Wash.

Washington’s founding winery Chateau Ste Michelle was named “Wine Brand of the Year” by Market Watch at the publication’s “Leaders Choice Awards” ceremony Sept. 17th in New York. A group of “Leaders,” more than 200 top store owners whose combined annual revenues exceed $10 billion, vote for “the established and new brands in spirits, wine and beer.” In its October issue, the trade magazine cited the winery’s impressive growth over the last decade as the major factor for the winery’s recognition.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

“Outstanding” Start To Washington’s 2008 Wine Grape Harvest

Woodinville, Wash.

A “perfect” ripening season, full crop yields, and restrained sugar levels should lead to outstanding wines from Washington State’s top viticultural areas in 2008, according to winemaking and viticultural experts at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the Northwest's oldest and most acclaimed producer of premium wines.

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Columbia Crest

Columbia Crest and Bobby Flay Announce Winners of the "Flayvors of Washington" Recipe Contest

Paterson, Wash.

Columbia Crest Winery, in conjunction with Chef Bobby Flay, today announced the top-three winning recipes of the “Flayvors of Washington” recipe contest. The contest challenged food and wine lovers throughout the United States to create and submit an original recipe inspired by Columbia Crest wines and utilizing ingredients from Washington state. The recipe competition is part of a partnership between the acclaimed Washington-based winery and Flay that highlights the unexpected rewards of dining with Columbia Crest Grand Estates wines.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Riesling Growth Rises over other White Wines for Three Straight Years

Chateau Ste. Michelle leads the Resurgence of the Noble White Grape / Woodinville, Wash.

Two decades ago many U.S. grape growers were ripping out Riesling vines to plant more Chardonnay as Riesling was falling out of favor in the marketplace. Today consumers have rediscovered Riesling making it the fastest growing white wine varietal for the third straight year.

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