In early April, America’s family-owned wine and spirits wholesalers convened in Washington, D.C. for a legislative conference and met with lawmakers regarding the evolving federal regulatory landscape for hemp-derived intoxicating products, with a particular focus on hemp-derived beverages.
Tom Holland's alcohol-free beer brand, BERO, announced major retail rollout across Southern California. Following months of rapid growth—including nationwide launches with Target and Amazon—BERO will be rolling out on shelves at Sprouts, Albertsons Vons Pavilion, Gelson’s, Total Wine, BevMo, GoPuff, iconic LA venues like The Shrine and Erewhon.
Colorado-based Spirit Hound Distillers just confirmed statewide distribution in Missouri.
Ready-to-drink canned seltzer line Talkhouse Encore has partnered with Union Beer Distributors to expand distribution across New York state to key retail and restaurant partners.
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits announced that WEBB Banks, its brokerage operations division servicing the Caribbean, Central and South America, will officially rebrand as Southern Glazer’s Travel Retail Sales & Export Division, effective February 1, 2025. This marks the latest milestone in Southern Glazer’s strategic expansion in these markets, as well as the travel retail and cruise sectors.
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) announced that John (Jack) Aaron of Athens Distributing Company will receive the Lifetime Leadership Award winner at Access LIVE 2025 in Denver.
Guy Fieri shared that the product from two of Santo Spirits’ freight trucks was stolen on the weekend of November 9. The trucks contained 440 cases of tequila, or 24,240 bottles, including Santo Blanco, Reposado and a specially-made Extra Añejo, which took 39 months to create. The value of the product is about $1 million.
Aperture Cellars just announced a new partnership with Maverick Beverage Company. As of October 1, Maverick will serve as the exclusive distributor for Aperture Cellars and Devil Proof wines in both Colorado and Illinois.
With the spirits industry still experiencing a softer market after record high sales during Covid, producers have worked overtime to come up with creative marketing solutions to keep sales flowing. Our 2024 Spirits Supplier of the Year, Suntory Global Spirits is hitting its stride, with Marker's Mark, Hornitos, Knob Creek and Basil Hayden increasing case sales from 2022 to 2023.
The Yuengling Company will be expanding into Illinois in 2025, announcing new wholesaler partners to sell its portfolio of beer brands in the state. Next year, consumers in Illinois will see Yuengling in bars, restaurants and retail locations throughout the state.
