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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Chateau Ste. Michelle Becomes Number One Wine Brand Sold in Food Stores Nationally

Woodinville, Wash.

Washington’s founding winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle has come out on top as the number one premium table wine brand sold in food stores nationwide.

Chateau Ste. Michelle received the ranking of the highest-selling wine brand in the premium category by data and ratings company Nielsen, which tracked the volume of sales in the U.S. across 52 weeks ending on June 17th, 2017.

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Conn Creek Winemaker Mike McGrath Retires After 35 Years; Elizabeth DeLouise-Gant Appointed New Head Winemaker

St. Helena, Calif.

After 35 years of winemaking at Conn Creek and sister winery Villa Mt. Eden, winemaker Mike McGrath has announced his retirement in August.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle to open new Visitor Center in August as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington State’s founding winery, will open a brand-new Visitor Center in August at its Woodinville Chateau, outside of Seattle. The new visitor center represents a significant investment for the company during its 50th anniversary year, totaling $7 million.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle Washington State's founding winery, releases Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Special Bottling Cabernet Sauvignon

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle — Washington State’s founding winery celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year — is set to release a limited edition bottling of its 2015 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, featuring the original label from the first 1967 vintage, the year the winery was founded. The 50th Anniversary Special Bottling bottle will be available beginning April 1, 2017 at retailers nationwide.

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Bob Betz MW returns to Col Solare as Consulting Winemaker

Col Solare, the landmark joint venture between Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and the Antinori family on Washington State’s Red Mountain, today announced that Bob Betz MW has returned to the winery as Consulting Winemaker.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle Announces its 2017 Summer Concert Series as part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration

Net Proceeds to Benefit Regional Charities

Woodinville, Wash. - Chateau Ste. Michelle winery will kick off its 2017 Summer Concert Series on Thursday, June 1 with Elvis Costello as part of its year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations. Tickets for the winery’s concerts will go on sale Saturday, March 25th at 10 a.m. online at www.ticketmaster.com

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Columbia Crest and 14 Hands Named Impact Magazine’s “Hot Brands” for 2016

March 14, 2017 - Two Ste. Michelle Wine Estates brands, Columbia Crest and 14 Hands Winery, were named “Impact Hot Brands” for 2016 in the March 1 & 15, 2017 issue of Impact magazine. 14 Hands was named a Hot Brand for the ninth consecutive year and Columbia Crest received its first since 1994 making it its seventh award.

In total, 19 domestic wine brands earned Hot Brands honors for 2016. This year’s Hot Brands features a lengthy list of returning brands as well as promising upstarts.

To earn Hot Brand status, wines must have achieved double-digit growth in each of the past three years, or they must be established brands with at least 15% growth, or top-10 volume leaders with at least 5% growth in 2016 and at least 15% growth since 2015. Significant new products also can qualify. The minimum volume requirement is 250,000 cases.

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14 Hands

14 Hands Winery Exceeds 2 Million Cases in 2016

Prosser, WA, February 6, 2017 – 14 Hands Winery reached an important milestone in 2016 ? exceeding 2 million cases shipped for the first time since the brand’s inception just 12 years ago. The success comes on the heels of several recent product milestones, including the national launch of the 14 Hands Brut, 14 Hands Brut Rosé and the 14 Hands Stampede Red Wine Blend from the Columbia Valley AVA.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington's Founding Winery, Kicks off its 50th Anniversary

Woodinville, Wash.

The opening of a newly expanded visitor center, an anniversary Summer Concert Series, commemorative Cabernet bottling, and special events will celebrate this major milestone.

Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington state’s founding winery, announced today it will celebrate its 50th Anniversary year with a commemorative Cabernet bottling, special events, library wine releases, a visitor center expansion, its famous Summer Concert Series and other programs throughout 2017.

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Mastering Your Holiday Meal with Tips from James Beard Award-Winning Chef Tom Douglas

Woodinville, Wash.

Renowned Seattle-based chef shares three takes on the classic holiday turkey with perfect wine pairings

The holidays are upon us, and relatives are coming from near and far for that memorable holiday feast. There’s nothing that epitomizes a holiday meal quite like a perfectly cooked turkey, but cooking turkey can be both tricky and intimidating. And when it comes to pairing wines with your carefully crafted menu, with so many wines to choose from, were do you start?

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