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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Celebrates 25 Vintages of Artist Series

Woodinville, WA

For more than two decades, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Artist Series wines have celebrated the inspired collaboration between Northwest artisan winemaking and fine art. The Washington winery will celebrate the 25th vintage of its Artist Series collection with the release of the 2017 Artist Series this September. Chateau Ste. Michelle debuted its Artist Series with the 1993 vintage, featuring glass art from renowned artist Dale Chihuly.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates executive appointed to Washington Wine Commission

Chief Operating Officer Dan Werth begins three-year term on industry marketing commission on July 1

WOODINVILLE, Wash. (July 1, 2020) – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates today announced the appointment of Dan Werth, Chief Operating Officer, to serve on the Washington Wine Commission.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Introduces Aluminum Bottles

Woodinville, Wash. – Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s founding winery, is introducing its first wines packaged in smaller serving 250 ml aluminum bottles with resealable closures this summer. The colorful aluminum bottles feature a whimsical sketch of the winery’s iconic Chateau in the shadow of Washington’s Mount Rainier.

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The World’s Greatest Riesling Partnership Turns 20!

Chateau Ste. Michelle and Ernst Loosen Celebrate 20 Vintages of Eroica Riesling, Taking Time to Reminisce, Look Ahead and Celebrate

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates takes action to benefit communities affected by COVID-19

Northwest’s largest wine company makes contributions to charitable funds for restaurant workers and food banks

WOODINVILLE, Wash. (April 15, 2020) – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the largest wine company in the Pacific Northwest and the third-largest premium wine company in the U.S., has announced a series of actions to benefit communities affected by COVID-19.

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Celebrates 50 Years of Winemaking Excellence

Napa, California

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, one of Napa Valley's most iconic producers of Cabernet Sauvignon, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

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Villa Maria Releases Feature-Length Documentary Capturing the Rigors of the Harvest in New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

World-renowned winery Villa Maria has teamed up with American filmmaker Colin West of WINERAM Productions to release Vintage, a feature-length documentary that tells a uniquely Kiwi story, capturing the incredible highs and heart-breaking lows of making world-class wine in New Zealand.

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Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte

Centre Vinicole-Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Named Wine Growers’ Group of the Year by La Revue du Vin de France

Chouilly, France

The Centre Vinicole-Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) has been named “Wine Growers’ Group of the Year” by experts from La Revue du Vin de France (RVF), a leading wine magazine in France. Christophe Juarez, Managing Director of the CV-CNF, accepted the prestigious award at a ceremony in Paris on Jan. 7.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announces appointment of Peter Click as Vice President of International Sales

Veteran global wine entrepreneur joins America’s third-largest premium winery

WOODINVILLE, Wash. (January 3, 2020) – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates has announced the appointment of Peter Click as Vice President of International Sales. Click replaces longtime Ste. Michelle international sales chief Al Portney who recently retired after 25 years with the Washington-based winery.

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Northstar

Northstar Winery is first in Washington state to employ Biofiltro BIDA® wastewater recycling system

WALLA WALLA, Wash.

Northstar Winery, the leading producer of premium Merlot in the Walla Walla Valley, is pleased to announce that it is the first winery in Washington state to employ the Biofiltro BIDA® system to recycle its wastewater. The system became operational on October 16 and uses 95% less energy than traditional wastewater treatment systems, recycling 100% of winery wastewater in eight hours.

“We were looking to update our wastewater processing system and Biofiltro offered an innovative and sustainable solution,” says David Merfeld, winemaker at Northstar. “We’re excited to be able to reuse 100% of our filtered wastewater.”

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