Provenance Vineyards, Hook or Crook Cellars Sign National Distribution Agreement with RNDC

LODI, Calif., Jan. 24, 2022 – Two growing California wine brands – Provenance Vineyards and Hook Or Crook Cellars – have together signed a national distribution agreement with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), beginning Feb. 1, 2022, […]

Afternoon Brief, January 24th

The New California Merlot Crisis: Northern California wineries that rely on Merlot for Bordeaux-style blends and varietal wines are struggling to secure enough high-quality grapes. What’s driving this shortage and what can be done to fix it?...

By Charlotte Seligman 10 years owning and working the vineyards of Limerick Lane Cellars, Jake Bilbro, decided it was time to recast the winery’s brand to be more reflective of the estate’s unique 110-year history. He wanted to convey the rich story of the land and the people who worked it. But how to weave a visual and verbal narrative that succinctly speaks of the land’s magic and the world-class wines it produces? These questions haunted Jake Bilbro for weeks, until one day he found his inspiration. In his own words, Bilbro describes the experience: “Often, I find the answers to many questions associated with Limerick Lane in the property itself: the hills, the vines, the rocks, the trees, and of course, my family. This would be no different. At home, where my family sleeps, and the original founders of the vineyard slept, covered with grass and flowers at the end of our driveway lies a section of a tree stump. I have passed by the stump hundreds of