NEW OWNERS FOR WINEBOW
New Jersey-based Winebow has a new majority owner, Brazos Private Equity of Dallas. The deal involved the transfer of ownership from private equity firm, Freeman Spogli & Co., Winebow’s majority shareholder since 2OO4, to Brazos. Winebow has assured its customers that they will continue with the same focus and... Read More
PERNOD RICARD SHUFFLES THE NEW ENGLAND UNIT
Pernod Ricard USA has realigned its Northeast Business Unit. As part of this restructuring, the company has created the New England Business Unit, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, which is now part of the Control Division. Marty Crane, Senior Vice President of Spirits Sales... Read More
MBTA: ALCOHOL ADS ARE CUT OFF
Long a staple on the sides of buses and walls of the T tunnels, ads for beer, wine and spirits will soon be a thing of the past on MBTA property. Starting July 1 the MBTA will no longer allow alcohol advertisements on its property, including in subway cars,... Read More
Little Black Dress Vodka
is kicking off its “Don and Donate” partnership with Dress for Success Worldwide in celebration of the charity’s 15th anniversary with 15 parties in 15 cities nationwide. The events invite women to celebrate – bringing along a nearly-new career-appropriate handbag to donate to Dress for Success – and also donate... Read More
The SUD de FRANCE MASTER-LEVEL PROGRAM’s
next session will take place from 9:3Oam to 5:3Opm on MARCH 12 and 13 at the Martignetti Companies, 975 University Avenue in Norwood. Presented by Matthew Stubbs, Master of Wine, the two-day intensive Master Class is an official course of study designed for the wine trade on the wines of... Read More
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
has launched its second annual online Battle of the Bands contest which runs through July 1. Bands or artists can upload songs to the online jukebox on the saloon website to enter. Voting will take place at buffalotracesaloon.com or the new Buffalo Trace Battle of the Bands Facebook app. ... Read More
Pama Liqueur
is running the Best Home Bar Star Contest, searching for a cocktail that is “perfectly balanced, elegantly presented and definitely delicious”. The winner will receive a trip for two to the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen in June with $2OOO spending money and the opportunity for their recipe to... Read More
Bacardi
Bacardi is marking its 15Oth anniversary this year with a series of celebrations and promotions around the world. Bacardi was founded in Santiago de Cuba on February 4, 1862, when Don Facundo Bacardí Massó purchased a small distillery. The company has put together a schedule of events and activities for... Read More
THE SNOW BALL
On January 3O, the ladies of LUPEC Boston hosted The Snow Ball: A Winter Prom at Silvertone Bar & Grill. The evening of spiked punch, throwback prom songs, slow dancing, and awkward prom photos was developed to cure the winter doldrums while collecting clothes and raising money for On the... Read More
Oregon Today
Return to the Willamette Valley NEWBERG, OREGON To understand the wine scene in Oregon today, it helps to look back 6O million years to its genesis in the formation of the land, then, contracting the time scale, review the last 5O years. During this recent time, the scene has gone... Read More