Founding Winemaker Buys Back Patz & Hall from SMWE

Dear Client: Today James Hall, founding partner and winemaker of Sonoma-based Patz & Hall, along with a group of wine industry veterans, repurchased the wine brand from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for an undisclosed sum.  "This rare opportunity to reclaim the winery from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the culmination of my life's work over the past 35 years with Patz & Hall," says James. "Patz & Hall is currently producing some of the finest chardonnay, pinot noir, and sparkling