Thief & Barrel was always part of the bigger picture of Wine Resources LLC. So often, you have great wine makers, small lot, boutique, garagiste who are offering a wonderful product, but have nowhere to share, pour or sell. So often, they are busy with their “full time gig” and have little to no time to market their own product, or it’s cost prohibitive. Plus all the state and federal rules that are set in place and now have a long-term commitment just trying to dig your way through the paperwork before you can even think about getting to the point of opening a location to pour your wines.