History
Founded as Corus Brands in 1998, Seattle-based Corus Estates and Vineyards (CE&V) is a family-owned producer of premium boutique wines exclusively from the celebrated wine-growing regions of the Northwest. The company traces its wine industry heritage back to 1958, when a group of 10 friends founded Associated Vintners in a Lauerlhurst garage. The group would go on to form Washington State 's first winery, officially changing the name to Columbia Winery in 1983. CE&V acquired Columbia in 1980, adding several other brands (Covey Run, Ste. Chapelle, Paul Thomas and Alice White) over the years.

Seeing a market opportunity to create premium boutique wines, CE&V sold its various brands to industry giant Canandaigua in 2001. CE&V kept the Sawtooth Winery as well as its Northwest vineyard sites, setting aside several blocks of its highest quality fruit to create great wines under its own labels. The company believed that only by managing the entire winemaking process, from growing the grapes to producing and bottling the wine could it ensure the quality that it desired and its consumers demand.

Today, Corus Estates & Vineyards sells premium boutique wines under several labels in three Northwest states, including:

• Washington State : Zefina and Alder Ridge
• Idaho : Sawtooth Winery, which also includes the retail operations;
• Oregon : Battle Creek, famous for its award-winning Pinot Noir

• Two Gold Medals for Battle Creek 2002 Pinot Noir and 2001 Sawtooth Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2005 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
• Two "Gold Plus" Medals for 2001 Sawtooth Cabernet Sauvignon and 2001 Zefina Serience Red. A designation of Gold Plus means these were two of only 40 wines nominated for "Best of Show" at the 2005 Anniversary Hilton Head WineFest
• Gold Medal for 2001 Serience Red at the 2004 Northwest Wine Summit
• Gold Medal for 2002 Serience White at the 2004 Hilton Head WineFest
• A "93 Rating" for 2001 Zefina Serience Red from Wine & Spirits Magazine
• A "90 Rating" for 2002 Zefina Serience White from Wine & Spirits Magazine
• "Outstanding" rating for 2001 Zefina Serience Red from Wine Press Northwest

Ken McCabe, President
Ken has 19 years of experience in the wine industry, including 12 years in distributor sales and management and seven years of supplier experience. As president, His duties include management of production, winemaking, marketing, and sales (domestic and export). His passion for the wine industry and continued learning keeps the wines of Corus Estates & Vineyards on the cutting edge of the industry.

Stan Baty, CEO
Stan is a seasoned executive manager with significant experience in finance and operations. He currently serves as a vice president of Columbia-Pacific Management, where he is involved with the acquisition and development of more than $500 million of senior housing properties. He also is co-founder and co-chairman of Northwest Horticulture, LLC a leading grower of perennials in the U.S. with over 1.1 million square feet of state-of-the-art production facilities and 600 acres of production fields. Stan is a manager with Winemakers, LLC , the registered owner of Corus Estates & Vineyards. He holds a bachelors in English Literature from the University of Washington.