Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Is Closing Its Northstar Winery in Washington. Production Moves to Columbia Crest.

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is closing its Northstar winemaking facility and tasting room in Walla Walla, Washington, by the end of June 2026. Production of Northstar wines will be transferred to the company’s Columbia Crest winery in Paterson, Washington, which the company described as a “dedicated reserve cellar.” Northstar wines will continue to be available at a new Northstar Tasting Salon at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville.