Additional layoffs at Ste. Michelle indicate on-going struggles // SSU Report on The Wine Industry Today

Executive Toby Whitmoyer, president, Washington, will also be leaving the company On December 6th, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest, announced a substantial layoff.

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