Little Barrel Clothing Launches New Lifestyle Brand for Wine Lovers

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 10, 2008 – Husband and wife team Taylor Latham and Andrew Major raise a glass to toast Little Barrel’s first vintage of fashionable accessories for wine enthusiasts.

Little Barrel (www.littlebarrel.com) offers vibrant varietals of printed silk neckties, tote bags (with wine bottle pockets), silk scarf belts and silk headbands.  The hand-printed and handmade accessories feature bold colors with wine-theme images that translate into subtle patterns. Up close you see wine pouring into a glass; from a distance you see stripes. Up close you see two glasses toasting; from a distance you see a diamond pattern.  Little Barrel’s accessories are so versatile they pair with any occasion.  From a picnic pinot to a black-tie Bordeaux, you can now take the vineyard wherever you go.

“Our accessories represent the spirit of wine country and everything we love about wine,” says Latham.  “There is no place we’d rather be than at a vineyard, drinking great wine, and sharing good times with our friends.  This is our inspiration.”

Little Barrel was conceived when Latham and Major got married at a vineyard in the wine country of Santa Barbara, California.  When the newlyweds couldn’t find unique or stylish enough gifts for the wedding party, they decided to make them themselves.  So along with planning seating charts and cake tastings, they made their first Little Barrel designs.

According to the Travel Industry Association, over 23 million people visited U.S. wineries in 2007.  Latham and Major decided there was a market for fashionable products that represent the vineyard lifestyle, so they turned their wedding project into a business. “We know there are millions of other wine lovers like us who want clothing that celebrates the spirit of wine country,” says Major. “Wine is clearly a lifestyle and we are personally the demographic Little Barrel plans to target.”

Latham and Major believe their products make the perfect wine related gift for the holidays.  “Instead of buying another corkscrew for the wine lover in your life, give them a stylish gift that lets them show they’re a proud oenophile,” says Latham.  Whether it’s a tie for your dad or a vineyard tote for your best friend, Little Barrel accessories are ripe for any season.

Little Barrel’s website (www.littlebarrel.com) serves as both an online store and a practical resource.  The website is a place where people can learn about new wines, get travel advice, and discover ways to enhance their own vineyard lifestyle.  In addition to the website, Little Barrel sells their accessories in wineries and upscale wine stores all across the United States.