Alert, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Acquires Patz & Hall

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates has acquired Sonoma-based winery Patz & Hall, known for its chardonnay and pinot noir.The sale includes the inventory and interests in the winemaking facility and in the Sonoma House, Patz & Hall's visitor center. Patz & Hall founding partners, Donald Patz, James Hall, Anne Moses and Heather Patz, will continue to "provide expertise and ensure continuity" for the winery, per a release. Moreover, "as part of finalizing the sale, we renewed our contracts with our best