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ReserveBar Closes Series B Financing

As the alcohol ecommerce and digital delivery industry continues to grow and evolve, ReserveBar has announced the closing of its Series B financing. Founded in 2013, ReserveBar positions itself within the ecommerce space of premium and luxury...
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RNDC to Partner with Heritage Wine Cellars

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to create a partnership in Illinois with Heritage Wine Cellars Ltd., an independently owned wine and spirits distribution and...

Diageo Announces $5M Commitment to Underrepresented Brand Founders

As the industry continues to improve its diversity and inclusivity, Distill Ventures and its sold funding partner, Diageo, have launched a new "Pre-Accelerator Program" dedicated to early-stage founders from underrepresented groups. Distill Ventures aims to...

Erika Lapish Joins MGP as VP of HR

MGP Ingredients has named Erika Lapish Vice President of Human Resources. Lapish brings more than 20 years in global HR management at manufacturing and healthcare organizations to MGP, a leading provider of distilled spirits, branded...

Francis Ford Coppola Winery Merging With Delicato Family Wines

Delicato Family Wines and Francis Ford Coppola Winery will combine forces. The Francis Ford Coppola wine portfolio and two facilities in Sonoma County, the Francis Ford Coppola Winery and the Virginia Dare Winery located in...

Trinity Beverage Acquires Verity Wines, Domaine Select Wine & Spirits

Trinity Beverage Acquisition has acquired and recapitalized the assets of Verity Wines and Domaine Select Wine & Spirits from each company's former secured lender. Trinity, backed by a consortium of existing wine and spirits brand...

Delivery Company Gopuff Buys Liquor Barn Retail Chain

Leading independent Kentucky alcohol retail chain Liquor Barn has been acquired by the fast-growing digital delivery company Gopuff. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In purchasing Liquor Barn, Gopuff acquires 23 retail locations that span across...

Jim Beam Announces Jim Beam Orange

The newest product from Jim Beam is Jim Beam Orange. This combines a juicy, bright orange flavor with Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey to give a light and bright twist to simple summer cocktails such as...

Pernod Ricard Partners with At-home Mixology Company Drinkworks

Drinkworks has announced a partnership with Pernod Ricard USA and The Absolut Company to develop co-branded cocktails for use in the Drinkworks Home Bar system. Through the new licensing agreement, the first two co-branded cocktail offerings — Absolut...

Martignetti Announces Appointment of President of Sales and Marketing

The New England Distributor Martignetti Companies has appointed Chris Conrad as President of Sales and Marketing, effective October 1, 2021. Conrad most recently served as Senior Vice President, Wine, at the Company. He succeeds Mark...