January 6, 2026

L'Ecole No. 41

L'Ecole No. 41, one of the founding wineries of Washington's Walla Walla Valley, has formed a national partnership Winebow, one of the leading distributors of Pacific Northwest wines. The partnership adds distribution in Washington and California — the two markets where the partners were not already aligned — to their existing partnership in 15 other markets. L'Ecole No. 41 and Winebow are now aligned in California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. “Winebow has been a terrific partner, and we are excited to expand our partnership with them across their national footprint,” said Ryan Pennington, chief operating officer for L'Ecole No. 41. “Winebow has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to Washington wine, and we look forward to continuing our work with them to grow the Washington wine category in our home market and across the country.” L'Ecole No. 41 and Winebow first began working together in 2014, when Winebow merged with The Country Vintner, which at the time represented L'Ecole No. 41 in 12 markets. L'Ecole 41 then aligned with Winebow in three additional markets in 2021. The addition of Washington and California to the partnership completes the alignment of L'Ecole No. 41 across Winebow's national footprint and significantly increases the partners' volume of business together.