Welcome to O’Donnell Lane

Representing wine country in the heart of Sonoma, California

O'Donnell Lane is a full-service strategic planning, marketing and public relations agency established sixteen years ago to support the wine and food industries, here in California and around the world.

While the majority of our past and present clients are wine-related companies and regional wine trade associations from the USA (California, Washington, and New York), New Zealand, Chile, Australia, Canada, and France, we also work with travel, food, tourism and non-profits. No matter the industry or project, we are a small, goal-oriented team that executes all assignments at the highest level possible. Our approach to every client and project is thorough, thoughtful and collaborative, drawing from our collective decades of brand building experience both regionally and globally and strong media and trade relationships in the USA and abroad.

What we do

We excel at communications, relationships, strategic planning, and creating innovative events.

Marketing & Branding

Media Relations

Innovative Events

Trade Relations

Content & Copywriting

Strategic Planning

Testimonials

Hands-on and hard-working, we are committed to personal, individual relationships centered around the client's needs.

“I have worked extensively with Steve Burns and have found him to be exemplary: just what you want from someone in his position, being good company, efficient, good-humoured, well-briefed and extremely tactful ... I met Katie Canfield for the first time in February 2020 when she organized a week I spent in California quite superbly. There were numerous duties and events I had to attend, and Katie had to ensure that all the tastings and visits I wanted could be fitted around them. The whole thing went off to time and without a hitch.”

— Jancis Robinson MW

“O’Donnell Lane is one of the premier wine and tourism PR agencies and we’re excited to work with them! We look forward to their help focused on event promotion and gaining media for members and the region.”

— Carneros Wine Alliance

“This is a team that works on the basis of nurtured relationships. And I know of no other relationship network that’s as valuable as theirs, as both a professional resource and a catalyst for satisfying personal connections.”

— Sara Schneider, Consulting Wine & Spirits Editor, Robb Report Magazine

“[The event] was very well done - just the right tone and it showed off the facility and our crew beautifully! [ODL] truly worked a minor miracle with helping us make decisions and pulling our ideas into reality.”

— Portocork

“I’ve worked closely with the team at ODL for more than 5 years now. They’ve proven time and time again to deliver with professionalism, quality and a personal touch that is second to none. Their in-market contacts are some of the best in the biz, and their networking, strategic and event planning skills have proven to be a great asset for our work again and again.”

— David Flaherty, Marketing Director, Washington State Wine Commission

“ODL are fantastically friendly and easy to work with and their great strength is their network and experience within the wine industry. They made great connections for our brands and helped us establish a distinctive brand profile for Waipapa Bay which reflected the brand story. They have been very flexible and accommodating in working with me based in the UK and arranged some very memorable events for me when visiting the US.”

— Liz Cobbold, Marketing Director, Broadland Drinks

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We have a history of lasting client relationships based on positive results from both short-term and long-term projects. Get a taste for what we do and let us know if we can help you achieve your goals.