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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates names Katie Nelson, who previously oversaw winemaking for Columbia Crest and ēlicit Wine Project, has been appointed to oversee winemaking for Chateau Ste. Michelle, the company’s flagship brand and the sixth-largest premium wine brand in the U.S.  Will Wiles will succeed Nelson overseeing winemaking for Columbia Crest and ēlicit Wine Project.  n Oregon, Leah Adint, previously the red winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle, has been appointed to work alongside longtime winemaker Gary Horner at Erath Winery, one of Oregon’s pioneering wineries and producer of the region’s best-selling pinot noir.