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08/24/09--00:00: Winner Announced For 2009 "flayvors Of Washington" Contest! (chan 1050848)

Columbia Crest Winery, in conjunction with Chef Bobby Flay, today announced the winning recipe of the "Flayvors of Washington" video recipe contest. Frank Galella’s recipe for Stuffed Veal Chops with Wild Mushrooms and Farro Salad took the grand prize at the "Flayvors of Washington" face-off challenge.


11/20/09--00:00: Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon #1 In The World! (chan 1050848)

Wine Spectator magazine has named the Columbia Crest 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon as the editors’ pick and #1 Wine in the World for 2009. Columbia Crest was selected from the more than 17,000 wines tasted by editors.


02/18/11--00:00: Juan Muñoz Oca Promotes Columbia Crest Wines In Mexico City (chan 1050848)

At the end of January, Red Winemaker Juan Muñoz Oca traveled to Mexico City to promote Columbia Crest wines; his visit was well received by the local wine enthusiasts, the wine trade and the media.


02/22/11--00:00: Columbia Crest H3 Merlot Recommended On N P R Weekend Edition (chan 1050848)

NPR Weekend Edition Host Scott Simon, along with Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV, bust the myth that Merlots are verboten, promulgated in the 2004 film Sideways. In the segment “Merlots Worth Sipping, Despite The Bad Rap,” which aired on Feb. 19, 2011, Vaynerchuk and Simon taste the Columbia Crest H3 Merlot, calling it “really nice” and “silky smooth.”


03/22/11--00:00: Columbia Crest Names Juan Muñoz Oca Head Winemaker (chan 1050848)

Columbia Crest, recognized as the leading producer of acclaimed, high-quality wines from Washington state, today announced that Juan Muñoz Oca will assume responsibility for producing the winery’s portfolio of Reserve, H3, Grand Estates and Two Vines wines as Head Winemaker.


09/06/11--00:00: Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Is Crime Thriller Author Nelson De Mille’s “daily Drink” (chan 1050848)

In the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal, wine writer Lettie Teague interviewed crime thriller author Nelson DeMille about writing and wine. DeMille names his top five wines, including the Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon:


10/10/11--00:00: Pour Yourself A Conversation (chan 1050848)

We are excited about our recently launched a campaign “Pour Yourself a Conversation.”


10/20/11--00:00: Columbia Crest Named One Of Wine & Spirits “american Wineries Of The Year” For First Time (chan 1050848)

Wine & Spirits magazine named Columbia Crest one of its "American Wineries of the Year" for the first time. The accolade was part of the magazine’s Winter 2011 Buying Guide issue which featured the 100 Best Wines, 100 Best Buys, and Top 100 Wineries of 2011.


12/14/11--00:00: Columbia Crest Praised As Value Leader By Wine Spectator (chan 1050848)

Wine Spectator associate editor, Tim Fish blogs about Columbia Crest, in an article titled “Watch Out California, Washington Is the Value King; The winning wines of Columbia Crest have little competition from the Golden State” which was posted on WineSpectator.com, on Dec. 14, 2011.