AMERICANS LOVE THEIR FLAVORED WHISKIES
THE IMBIBING TRENDS du jour may change on a dime but one thing is certain: we Americans love our spirits flavored, and increasingly flavored whisky. Restaurant Sciences, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales throughout the foodservice industry in North America, reports that on-premise flavored spirits sales... Read More
UNITED LIQUORS LAUNCHES GENESIS BRANDS
UNITED LIQUORS, a division of Martignetti Companies, announces the formation of Genesis Brands, an exclusive collection of superb quality spirits selected by world renowned spirits critic F. PAUL PACULT, editor of f. paul pacult’s spirit journal, and TROY CLARKE, Director of Mixology and Education at Martignetti Companies. Deemed “America’s foremost... Read More
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA
JACOB HEGEMAN has joined the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) as Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs. In this newly-created position, Hegeman will monitor and engage in relevant federal regulatory efforts and serve as a resource regarding federal agency actions and proposals. He will also support WSWA regulatory... Read More
INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC.
Richard Hurst has been named to the newly created position of Practice Leader of IRI’s beer, wine, spirits, and tobacco vertical. Prior to joining IRI, Hurst spent several years as an independent consultant to beverage alcohol clients, most recently with Moët Hennessy USA. Other assignments focused on the development of... Read More
Narragansett Beer
Narragansett BeerPeter Boyd has been hired as Sales and Marketing Manager for Greater Boston, Merrimack Valley, and Portland, Maine. He will focus on Narragansett on-premise sales and marketing efforts to area bars and restaurants as well as support the company’s online and social media branding, PR and other promotional efforts. ... Read More
The Hess Collection
The Hess Collection Steven Frederico has been named New England Regional Sales Manager, representing the Hess portfolio in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maine. Frederico most recently served as Vice President Sales for Davies Family Selections where he managed New England states and North Carolina, representing multiple wineries.... Read More
Obituary – ELMER T. LEE
ELMER T. LEE 93Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee passed away on July 16 after a short illness. Elmer was born in 1919 on a tobacco farm in Franklin County, Kentucky. He graduated from Frankfort County High School in 1936 and worked for Jarman Shoe Company until December... Read More
SAGRANTINO di MONTEFALCO
UMBRIA, called the “Green Heart of Italy”, has long been shaded vinously by Tuscany, its immediate neighbor to the northwest. The white wines of Orvieto were the first to attract outside notice, then Lungarotti’s array from Torgiano. Now, however, Umbria has conjured up a wine fit to stand with any... Read More
A DRINK WITH DAVID GORDON and ERIC RITVO Richer Pour Wine Company
Wine is one of life’s great pleasures, and for on-premise operators, it can also be an expensive one. From spoilage to storage, broken bottles to recycling, a high-volume restaurant can spend a small fortune trying to keep up with consumers’ appetite for wine. Though packaging innovation has been on-going in... Read More
ABCC CHAIRMAN KIM GAINSBORO
ONE MIGHT IMAGINE that walking into the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission headquarters to meet with Chairman Kim Gainsboro would feel a bit like walking into the principal’s office. This is, after all, where the letter of the law as it applies to “the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, consumption and possession... Read More