date:Sep 13, 2012
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Woodinville, Wash., has acquired the O Wines brand of O Wine Co., also of Woodinville. O Wines currently sells its Chardonnay in the Northwest and several West Coast markets. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates ultimately plans to release the brand nationally with future vintages, it says.
O Wines was established in 2006 by Stacy Lill and Kathy Johanson with a mission to fund scholarships for low income, deserving youth. The brand has funded more than 40 student scholarship