Press Release Archives

Prunotto Winery and Urbani Truffles Announce 2018 White Truffle Festival

New York, NY

Expanding on last year’s White Truffle Festival, Prunotto and Urbani will offer pairing menus at high-end restaurants in select U.S. cities

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Ste. Michelle President and CEO Ted Baseler Announces Retirement

Jim Mortensen to Succeed Baseler, Bringing 25+ Years of Consumer-Packaged Goods Experience

WOODINVILLE, Wash. (August 22, 2018) – Ted Baseler, President and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, is ending his storied and acclaimed career with the company on October 1, 2018.

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Columbia Crest

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Announces Katie Nelson as Senior Director of Winemaking for Columbia Crest

Paterson, Wash.

For just the third time in the storied 35-year history of one of Washington’s most acclaimed wineries, Columbia Crest has a new winemaker. As one of the most accomplished and respected female winemakers in Washington state, Katie Nelson returns to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates as Senior Director of Winemaking for Columbia Crest.

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Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Becomes the Official Partner of Cirque du Soleil Touring Shows in the USA & Canada

Chouilly, France

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has announced an exclusive multi-year contract with Cirque du Soleil as the first ever official Champagne partner of its touring shows throughout the USA and Canada. The partnership will begin in September 2018 with the premiere of VOLTA™ in Redmond, Wash. and will continue through December 2020.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Earns LIVE Sustainability Certification for its Woodinville Winery

Woodinville, Wash. - Washington’s founding winery recently earned LIVE sustainability for its popular Woodinville, Washington winery, which is visited by more than 300,000 guests a year. The winery’s Canoe Ridge Estate red winery in Eastern Washington, as well as its Canoe Ridge Estate and Cold Creek vineyards are also LIVE and Salmon Safe Certified. LIVE is a rigorous third party certification program of environmentally and socially responsible winegrowing in the Pacific Northwest.

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Villa Maria Named No. 1 Wine Brand in New Zealand by Drinks International for Fourth Consecutive Year

Auckland, New Zealand

For the fourth year in a row, Villa Maria has been named one of the most admired wine brands in the world by Drinks International, a leading magazine for the alcohol beverage industry. Additionally, for the past four years, Villa Maria has also been the #1 most admired wine brand in New Zealand on the publication’s “World’s Most Admired Wine Brands” list, placing eighth globally in 2018.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle's New Visitor Center Offers Innovative Wine Experiences, Tastings for Guests

Woodinville, Wash. - Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s founding winery’ is excited to present unique new wine experiences in its recently renovated Visitor Center at its Woodinville Chateau, located outside Seattle. Visitors can enjoy food and wine pairings, blind tastings and hands on estate vineyard winemaking.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Announces 2018 Summer Concert Series

Net Proceeds to Benefit Regional Charities

Woodinville, Wash. - Chateau Ste. Michelle winery will play its way into summer with the 34th Summer Concert Series beginning with Jethro Tull on Sunday, June 10 in Woodinville, Wash. Tickets will go on sale online at www.ticketmaster.com on Saturday, March 31st at 10 a.m.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle to Debut new Columbia Valley Rosé

Woodinville, Wash.

Washington state’s founding winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, will release a new Columbia Valley Rosé nationally on March 1. To tap into the popularity of rosé, Chateau Ste. Michelle returns to its roots, as one of the first varietals the winery released was a Grenache Rosé in 1967.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Hosts SESSIONS Theater Series this Winter

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle is excited announce its fourth season of SESSIONS Theater Series, intimate indoor concerts and improv comedy acts kicking off on February 9th with a performance by the Sonic String Quartet. The 2018 SESSIONS lineup, which runs through April, features popular Northwest musicians, improv groups, and more acts to be announced soon. Performances will be held in Chateau Ste. Michelle’s new modern theater within the winery’s newly remodeled and expanded visitor center. Food and wine will be available for purchase to enjoy before and during each show. Attendees must be 21 and over to attend. For a complete event listing and to purchase tickets, visit Ste-Michelle.com.

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