One of the Walla Walla Valley’s oldest and most recognizable wineries is growing its distribution network with a national distributor both in its home state and in California. 

L’Ecole № 41 recently announced the partnership with Winebow, a leading national wine distributor, which began including L’Ecole’s wines in its Washington network just before the end of 2025 and in California as of Jan. 2.  

The winery and distributor have worked together since 2014 and were already aligned for distribution in 15 other states, including Washington, D.C. 

“Winebow has been a terrific partner, and we are excited to expand our partnership with them across their national footprint,” said Ryan Pennington, CEO for L’Ecole, in a statement. “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.” 

The expanded partnership is part of Winebow’s Upper Left initiative, which places an emphasis on promoting and distributing Pacific Northwest wine. 

“We’ve been promoting Washington wine across the country for more than 40 years, and it’s great to have a national distributor partner who believes in the Pacific Northwest and its wines as much as we do,” said Marty Clubb, L’Ecole co-owner and managing winemaker, in a statement.