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Southern Glazer’s Opens Online Alcohol Safety Education Programs

The Youth Alcohol Awareness and Education Foundation, Inc. — established by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to fund programs that support alcohol safety and underage drinking prevention — today announced the AlcoholEdu for High...

Breakthru Strengthens its Centers of Excellence

Breakthru Beverage Group has been bolstering its Centers of Excellence and today announced the addition of five new roles to enhance the company’s capabilities in key areas such as Digital Marketing/E-retail, Net Revenue Management,...

DoorDash Expands Into Alcohol Delivery

The latest entry into the fast-growing digital alcohol delivery space is DoorDash. The company announced this week its expansion into the delivery of beer, wine and spirits via the DoorDash Marketplace. Customers can access the service in...

Podcast: Alcohol Industry Trends: Part 2

Following Part 1 of this two-part episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz dive into even more alcohol industry trends. These include celebrity-backed alcohol brands and their common pitfalls; the rise of CBD beverages and what comes...

Cannabis Sommelier Certification Creating New Class of Cannabis Professional

Ganjier, a multi-faceted, expert-led cannabis training akin to the wine sommelier, has officially opened up registration for the 2022 class in order to train a new class of cannabis professional — the “Master of...

Cannabis Regulators Association Welcomes New President, State Members

The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) recently celebrated its one-year anniversary while voting in Andrew Brisbo as the organization’s new president. Brisbo is the Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency and served as Vice President...

Podcast: A Look into Alcohol Journalism

This latest podcast episode isn’t one of our own but an episode of Served Up, the podcast presented by Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. It features Beverage Dynamics Editor Kyle Swartz and Cheers Editor Melissa Dowling. Hosting Served Up is...

DoorDash Expands On-Demand Alcohol Delivery with Major Grocers

Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic, announced a new partnership with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery of convenience essentials and more from 560 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio,...

The Wine Group Founder Art Ciocca Dies at 84

Arthur “Art” Ciocca, founder of The Wine Group, has passed away at the age of 84. Known for his vision, entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, and deep-rooted values, Art was the founder of The Wine Group...

SGWS Announces 2021 VolunCheer of the Year and Holiday Campaign Results

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has announced the recipient of its 2021 VolunCheer of the Year Award, Marc Anglade, Key Account Executive from Southern Glazer’s in South Carolina. VolunCheers is Southern Glazer’s grassroots employee volunteering and...