News bloger for fun: Small Lot Co-op, of Woodinville, specializes in distribution and marketing for small wineries

2011年2月6日星期日

Small Lot Co-op, of Woodinville, specializes in distribution and marketing for small wineries

Small Lot Co-op, in Woodinville, specializes in distribution and marketing of wines produced by the state?s smallest wineries, for example, a Ballard area winery in Seattle called Animale that makes 200 cases a year operating out of a basement. Each of the 18 wineries represented by Small Lot Co-op produces fewer than 2,500 cases of wine a year. But Small Lot Co-op has big plans for showcasing their wines, including an innovative program to sell their wine to restaurants in kegs. Founder Darin Williams was introduced to the wine business in 2008 when friends working at a vineyard in Walla Walla asked him to help sell their fruit to...