ATPGroup is pleased to announce the addition of Brendan Loftus and Georgetta Dane to its Enology Sales team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to technical expertise, regional support, and long-term partnerships with winery customers. Brendan Loftus joins ATPGroup as an Enology Sales Representative covering Napa and Lake Counties. A Sonoma County native raised in Healdsburg, Brendan studied Enology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before spending several years working harvests across major wine regions in both the northern and southern hemispheres. His international experience includes time in Argentina, Chile, Hungary, and other established wine producing countries. He later returned to Northern California, where he most recently worked at Rack and Riddle, gaining broad hands-on experience from grape to bottle. Georgetta Dane joins ATPGroup as a Sales Representative serving the California Central Coast, Texas, and the Southeast states. She brings more than two decades of winemakin

From Midnight Mocktails to Croatian Coasts: The Top Travel Trends Stealing Wine Country's Thunder As travelers eagerly plan their next getaways, the tourism landscape is shifting—fast. Driven by changing values, advancing tech, and global events, how we explore the world in 2025 looks very different than it did just a few years ago. From AI-crafted itineraries to wellness retreats designed around your sleep cycle, travel today is more curated, personal, and purpose-driven than ever. But while adventurers chase hot springs in Iceland and food tours in Tokyo, one classic destination is quietly slipping from the spotlight: wine country. Once a top choice for weekend getaways and special occasions, winery visits are on the decline. And for the wine industry, that’s more than just a hospitality hiccup—it’s a missed opportunity to turn curious sippers into lifelong fans. Understanding this season’s top travel trends isn’t just about keeping up. It&rsq

Wine and Spirits Makers Have Access to 75% of US Market May 12, 2025 – LibDib, the leading digital alcohol distribution platform, in partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), proudly announces the expansion of RNDC On Demand to six new markets: Florida, Virginia (wine only), Washington D.C., Maryland, Colorado, Illinois, and South Carolina. This strategic rollout provides wine and spirits producers—from emerging brands to established suppliers—with more choices to access key markets through a flexible, tech-enabled distribution model. “Suppliers deserve options, and RNDC On Demand provides flexibility and control,” said Dean Parker, Director of the On Demand program for LibDib and RNDC. “Together, we’re expanding a modern path to market that empowers suppliers to grow at their own pace, backed by RNDC’s logistics and service excellence.” Powered by LibDib’s proven digita

Can you believe it’s March? Soon rain will abate, buds will break, and Q2 will be here before we know it along with, hopefully, tourists. This blog starts by summarizing a recent Forbes study about travel plans this year, and then we wrap up with a summary of some trends we think you can build upon this year. Will the political climate once again hijack all of America’s attention and make people wary of venturing out? Or will it be more likely to scare us to other countries for a respite abroad? If tasting room traffic is down this year as it was last year, it is even more important to know what consumers are looking for in the hopes of developing programs consumers want. The smart winery will be continually testing different experiences this year to try and attract the right customer to their brand. This blog starts summarizing a recent Forbes study about travel plans this year, and then we wrap up with a summary of some of the trends we think you can build upon this year

TRENDS SHAPING TRAVEL IN 2024 Can you believe it’s summer? Soon Memorial Day will be here before we know it along with, hopefully, tourists. This blog starts by summarizing a recent Forbes study about travel plans this year, and then we wrap up with a summary of some trends we think you can build upon this year. Will the political climate once again hijack all of America’s attention and make people wary of venturing out? Or will it be more likely to scare us to other countries for a respite abroad? If tasting room traffic is down this year as it was last year, it is even more important to know what consumers are looking for in the hopes of developing programs consumers want. The smart winery will be continually testing different experiences this year to try and attract the right customer to their brand. This blog starts summarizing a recent Forbes study about travel plans this year, and then we wrap up with a summary of some of the trends we think you can build upon this y

Catch us at any of these trade shows in the new year!: DTC Wine Symposium January 17, 2024 Concord, California Unified Wine & Grape Symposium January 24-25, 2024 Sacramento, California Texas Hill Country Wine Symposium February 6-7, 2024 Horseshow Bay, Texas WineVit February 6-7, 2024 Kennewick, Washington NCWA Annual Conference  February 9-10, 2024 Winston-Salem, North Carolina Oregon Wine Symposium February 13-14, 2024 Portland, Oregon

RNDC and LibDib expand the LibDib@RNDC sales division into a second U.S. market Grand Prairie, TX, and San Jose, CA, September 12, 2022𑁋RNDC and LibDib today announced LibDib@RNDC OK, a new RNDC sales division within the state of Oklahoma. LibDib@RNDC OK brings LibDib’s unique platform-based distribution model to RNDC Oklahoma. RNDC and LibDib are pleased to expand this sales model after launching LibDib@RNDC Texas. The partnership allows any and all compliant suppliers to secure distribution for products in the state. “We welcome LibDib into the great state of Oklahoma and we look forward to expanding our distribution sales models together,” said Daniel Zeigler, RNDC State Executive Vice President, Oklahoma. “LibDib brings new opportunities to suppliers and accounts alike to our great state.” To start, LibDib@RNDC OK is opening to a select group of both LibDib and RNDC wine and spirits suppliers. The sales division will open to all suppliers in the co

MARCH 1, 2022 – Winners have been announced in the first-ever Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A Cabernet Sauvignon from Adobe Road Winery (www.adoberoadwines.com) and an XO Cognac from Sire Spirits (www.sirespirits.com) topped their fields to be named Best of the Best. The competition was established, in conjunction with Los Angeles-based beverage professionals (representing both the on- and off-premise channels), to highlight the best of the best wine and spirits producers in the world, and to introduce those producers to the largest market of consumers in the country. Judging took place February 20-22 and, says event producer Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine Competitions Management & Production (winecompetitions.com), “Typically, a strong first-year competition can expect about 500 entries. We were thrilled to receive more than 1,250 submissions — producers were clamoring to get in!” Even with a large number of entries, competition was s

RNDC and LibDib partner to create LibDib@RNDC TX an all-inclusive sales division in the country’s third-largest market   Grand Prairie, TX, and San Jose, CA, September 2, 2021–RNDC and LibDib are pleased to announce the launch of LibDib@RNDC TX, a new sales division at RNDC within the state of Texas. LibDib@RNDC TX brings LibDib’s unique platform-based distribution model to RNDC Texas, which will allow any compliant supplier to secure distribution for products in the state. “Bringing the LibDib model to RNDC Texas allows for suppliers to have the best of both worlds,” said Pape Swanson, State EVP, Texas for RNDC. “There is a distribution option for both established RNDC suppliers, as well as new and emerging brands. As partners, LibDib can easily graduate brands when they are ready for the RNDC model. It’s a win-win for both distributors, as well as the brands, which is exciting for our industry.” To start,&n