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DE CEMBER NEWS news, profiles of farmers and other regional industry professionals, publicize events and act as a focal point for the regional organic community. Details: bit.ly/greentimes. Sapporo its Lifetime Achievement Award. Shoup, founder of Walla Walla, Wash.-based Long Shadows Vintners and former chief executive of what is now Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, is the second recipient of the honor. CENTRAL Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Hiroshima Japan King Estate King Estate installs solar system King Estate Winery, Eugene, Ore., is join- ing forces with SolarCity, Lane Electric Co-op and Advanced Energy Systems to install one of the largest solar power systems in the Northwest. King Estate will purchase electricity produced by the new photovoltaic array system through a power-purchase agreement with SolarCity. The nearly 1-megawatt array will supply roughly 60% of King Estate's electricity load. See kingestate.com for details. Shoup's achievements honored Sunset magazine honored Allen Shoup at the Western Wine Awards ceremony with EAST Family opens winery Portland-N.Y.-based 21 Brix Winery offi- cially opened its doors in early September. Winemaker Kristo- pher Kane is the son of Michael and Mar- ion Jordan, owners of Olde Chautauqua Farms. Kane's brother, Bryan Jordan, is the winery's fourth partner. The new winery is 9,800 square feet and open daily from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Details: 21brix.com. 21 Brix Winery Michigan winery celebrates 90 years St. Julian Winery, Paw Paw, Mich., organized what the winery called Michigan's largest "Champagne toast" Sept. 11 to celebrate its 90th year in business. Mariano Meconi, AlainFouquet_Aug06 5/17/06 10:57 AM Page 1 grandfather of St. Julian's owner and presi- dent David Braganini, opened Border City Wine Cellars in Windsor, Ontario, in 1921. Over the years the name was changed and headquarters moved to be closer to St. Ju- lian's vineyards. Details: stjulian.com. Weigand joins Middleton Family Middleton Family Wines has appointed Craig Weigand as the company's new sales manager for the northeastern U.S. Weigand comes to Middleton Family Wines from R&R Marketing, a member of the Charm- er/Sunbelt Group, where he was director www.alainfouquet.com alainfouquet@aol.com Wines & Vines DeCeMBeR 2011 21