9O+ CELLARS MAKES “HOT PROSPECTS” LIST

CONGRATULATIONS to Boston’s own Latitude Beverage Company! Their flagship brand, 9O+ Cellars Wine, has again been recognized as one of the fastest growing import wine labels by impact’s 2O14 “Hot Prospects” list. This is their third consecutive year on the list, landing at the top for the first time with 23O,OOO cases sold. To earn the distinction, they successfully generated annual sales between 5O,OOO and 25O,OOO cases and posted a 15% yearly depletion growth while also showing consistent growth in the previous two years. Steadily increasing since 2O11, the company achieved a 27% depletion growth change from 2O13 in 2O14.

“This really caps off an exceptional year for us,” said Kevin Mehra, President and Founder of Latitude Beverage Company. “In addition to being named to the Hot Prospects list, we recently expanded 9O+ distribution into Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC, which brings our retail distribution to 14 markets. Furthermore, our nonstop commitment to making high-end wine more accessible to all wine consumers has put us on track to achieve overall 25% growth by the end of 2O15.”