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Article: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington's No. 1.(REGIONAL FEATURES, wineries)
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- Wines & Vines
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- November 1, 2004
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Two out of three bottles of wine sold in Washington state are produced by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in Woodinville, Wash., a subsidiary of UST Inc. formerly known as Stimson Lane Vineyards and Estates.
How did Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, whose labels include Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Domain Ste. Michelle, Snoqualmie, Col Solare, Northstar, Villa Mt. Eden and Conn Creek, get to be No. I?
"About 20 years ago, we decided that if we were going to be wildly successful, we would have to be unique," says Theodore P. Baseler, president and CEO. "Certainly being in Washington, with its climate and soil so conducive to growing great grapes, was one ...