While the winery is named after "caduceus", an ancient symbol for commerce and staff of the Greek god Hermes and the universal symbol for the medical sciences, the vineyard is named Merkin Vineyards, after a pubic wig (merkin).
While the winery is named after "caduceus", an ancient symbol for commerce and staff of the Greek god Hermes and if often confused with the universal symbol for the medical sciences, which is actually the Rod of Asclepius. The vineyard is named Merkin Vineyards, after a pubic wig (merkin).