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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Railex LLC Innovate Wine Distribution in Washington

Woodinville, Wash.

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the Northwest’s oldest and most acclaimed wine company, and Railex LLC, a pioneer in transcontinental perishable distribution, are teaming up to create the first temperature-controlled rail-based system to transport wine efficiently and sustainably across the U.S.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Introduces New Indian Wells Red Blend Nationally!

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s founding winery, just released a new Red Blend to its highly successful Indian Wells tier of wines. The wine is a blend of Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Cinsault and Mourvedre from Washington’s Columbia Valley. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Red Blend is available nationally with a suggested retail price of $18.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Eastern Washington Tasting Gallery Reopens May-September 2012

Paterson, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle recently reopened the Tasting Gallery at its Canoe Ridge Estate red winery in Paterson, Washington. The Tasting Gallery is open to the public May – September 2012, Thursday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

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Villa Maria Estate Celebrates 50 Years of Exceptional, Family-Owned Winemaking

Villa Maria Estate is New Zealand’s most awarded winery and this year marks 50 years since the first vintage of Villa Maria wine was bottled by Founder & Owner Sir George Fistonich.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle Announces its 2012 Summer Concert Series - Net Proceeds to Benefit Regional Charities

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville will kick off its 29th summer concert series on Saturday, June 16th with a performance by John Fogerty. Tickets for the winery’s concerts will go on sale Saturday, April 28th at 10 a.m. online at www.ticketmaster.com and through all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Chateau Ste. Michelle wine shop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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Italy’s Santa Cristina Introduces Two New Wines in U.S.

In 1946, Niccolò Antinori introduced the first Santa Cristina wine. Made in Tuscany for over 65 years, Santa Cristina has become a benchmark Italian wine, thanks to continuous quality and innovation efforts at the winery and in the estate vineyards.

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14 Hands

14 Hands Named Wine Sponsor of Third Annual Taste of Derby, The Official Party of Churchill Downs

Showcasing Its Wide Appeal, Washington Wine to be Paired with Regional Fare from Popular Horse Racing Destinations across the U.S

14 Hands, the official wine sponsor of the Taste of Derby™, will showcase its wines to horse racing enthusiasts at the celebrated culinary gathering. An annual tradition, Taste of Derby highlights the best in regional cuisine prepared by acclaimed chefs from popular horse racing destinations across the country, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York and Louisville.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates to be Exclusive Importer of Marchesi Antinori’s Prunotto Estate Wines

Woodinville, Wash.

Washington state-based Ste. Michelle Wine Estates has been named the exclusive U.S. importer of wines from the Antinori family’s Prunotto Estate, located in Italy’s Piedmont wine region. This announcement expands on the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates-Marchesi Antinori strategic alliance made in 2006 that encompasses Antinori wine projects in Italy, Chile and the United States.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen Launch Ground Breaking Aged Eroica Riesling Program

Woodinville, WA

Among Old World Riesling producers of Europe, Riesling is renowned for its capacity to age beautifully for decades. For centuries, aged Rieslings have been the benchmark of quality. This spring, Eroica, a partnership between Chateau Ste. Michelle of Washington and Dr. Loosen estate of the Mosel, will be among the first American Riesling producers to offer aged vintages for the U.S. marketplace when it re-releases its 2007 Eroica Riesling, which has been cellared for an additional five years of bottle age and 2001 Eroica Single Berry Select ten years post-vintage. Starting in March, Eroica (Chateau Ste. Michelle) will re-release a limited quantity of 2007 Eroica Riesling to restaurants in select markets across the country, including New York, Washington DC, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland and Northern and Southern California.

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Red Diamond

Red Diamond Introduces Argentine Malbec

Fruit-forward, bold flavor profile of varietal fits Red Diamond pedigree

Red Diamond Winery has expanded its popular portfolio of premium wine with the introduction of its 2011 Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina. The wine released in February 2012 and is available nationally for a suggested retail price of $10 per bottle.

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