Sean P. Sullivan Northwest Wine Report2024-03-21T11:46:18-07:00

  • Analyzing the Ste. Michelle sale Part I: Who benefits?

    Chateau Ste. Michelle by Richard Duval Late last week, the Wyckoff family purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) from Sycamore Partners, a New York-based private equity firm. This included all of the company’s Washington wineries and assets. Sycamore kept the Oregon-based A to Read more...

    Published On: December 11th, 2025

  • Analyzing the Ste. Michelle sale Part I: Who benefits?

    Chateau Ste. Michelle by Richard Duval Late last week, the Wyckoff family purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) from Sycamore Partners, a New York-based private equity firm. This included all of the company’s Washington wineries and assets. Sycamore kept the Oregon-based A to Read more...

    Published On: December 11th, 2025
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