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WSWA Access Live 2024 Showcases Changing Alcohol Consumption Trends

Caesar’s Forum was brimming with excitement as wholesalers, suppliers, on- and off-premise retailers and more gathered for Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA) Access LIVE 2024 in Las Vegas. The multi-day event brought...
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Celebrity-Owned Brands Introduced in 2023

2023 saw many noteworthy new alcohols and brands, with quite a few being celebrity-owned. As we look back on the year and remember all the great new beverages we tried, Beverage Wholesaler noted each...
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2024 State of the No and Low Alcohol Beverages Industry

Consumers are increasingly turning to better-for-you beverages, and the alcohol industry is catching on to this trend. Last year, a variety of no and low alcohol beverages made their debut.  “Lower- and no-alcohol products are...
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NY Wine in Grocery Stores Bill Raises Concerns for Small Liquor Store Owners

In May 2023, New York state senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) and assembly member Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) introduced bills S.6786 and A.6989, which would permit wine sales in grocery stores. This has caused a stir...
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Sokol Blosser Joins Banville Wine Merchants in NY and NJ

Sokol Blosser Winery, a family-owned and -operated winery, just announced a new partnership with Banville Wine Merchants, a family-owned national wholesaler of fine wine, beer and spirits. Starting Feb. 1, Sokol Blosser and Evolution...
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RNDC Announces Integration with Diverse Powered Brands

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) just announced its integration with Diverse Powered Brands, a centralized B2B global digital catalog connecting diverse suppliers, buyers, supplier diversity managers, wholesalers and investors across the entire beverage alcohol and hospitality...
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WSWA Announces 2024 Wholesaler Movers & Shakers to be Celebrated at Access LIVE

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) announced five Wholesaler Movers & Shakers to be celebrated at Access LIVE in Las Vegas. These awards are presented to ambitious and driven rising leaders within the...
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EPG Specialty Information Introduces Dynamic Intelligence Service to the Adult Beverage Industry 

Analyzing billions of data points. Anticipating future trends and business opportunities. Staying ahead of potential disrupters that could impact a business or industry. That’s what data-driven decision making looks like. However, when it comes...
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Desolas Mezcal Announces Colorado Launch with Southern Glazer’s

Desolas Mezcal is entering the Colorado market with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and will be available for purchase across the state, the company states. To commemorate the launch, Desolas is officially partnering with...
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Artisan Beer Company Acquires Distribution Rights to BlackStack Brewing

Artisan Beer Company just announced that it has acquired the distribution rights to the BlackStack Brewing portfolio in the Minnesota market, the company states. BlackStack Brewing is a St. Paul-based craft brewery founded in 2017...