Big Shots

On April 5, the Conseil Interprofessionel des Vins du Languedoc (CIVL) hosted wine trade and media at the Exchange Conference Center in Boston for a tasting showcasing all of the AOC wines of Languedoc which are locally available.  The dynamic Languedoc region, in the south of France, is renowned for... Read More

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

The Greater Boston Beverage Society (GBBS) and the House of Blues recently hosted “Shakin’ It Up!”, the first in a series of cocktail events designed to preview next fall’s Boston Cocktail Summit, planned for October 4 to 6.  The event featured live music and comedy, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and The... Read More

Anchor Brewers and Distillers, in conjunction with Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits Ltd. recently celebrated the launch of their No.3 Gin and The King’s Ginger at Eastern Standard in Kenmore Square.  On November 3 from 5:33 to 8:33 partygoers sampled drinks developed for the occasion by the restaurant’s Kevin Martin,... Read More

Kobrand Corporation brought its “US Tour d’Italia 2O11” to Legal Harborside in Boston in September.  Press, trade and consumers met producers from Tenute Silvio Nardi, Tenuta Sette Ponti, Michele Chiarlo, Tenute Folonari, Roberto Pighin, and Tenuta San Guido.  Wines were offered from Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, and Piedmont... Read More

MASSACHUSETTS BEVERAGE BUSINESS’ Ben Stone (left) presented the magazine’s third annual Retailer of the Year award to Ryan Maloney, owner of Julio’s Liquors in Westborough.  The award celebrates the exceptional performance and overall excellence of an off-premise store in the Bay State.  This year’s winner displayed outstanding innovation, remarkable customer... Read More

Horizon Beverage Company hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in September for the expansion of its new headquarters building and operations center at 45 Commerce Way in Norton.  The event was attended by State RepresentativeJay Barrows, Norton Selectman Bob Kimball, and Anne Struthers, Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD), representing... Read More

Three of Boston’s top bartenders gathered at Drink in Boston to compete in the second-annual Appleton Estate Reserve Remixology Bartender Challenge.  The first place winner, Sean Frederick wowed the crowd with his performance to Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” while he created his original “Street Meat” cocktail.  For his second... Read More

Wholesalers from Massachusetts and Rhode Island gathered at Gillette Stadium in late August for the launch of the new Guinness Black Lager.          

Cousins Robert Epstein and James Rubenstein of the Horizon Beverage Company have donated $1 million to Brigham and Women’s Hospital to create the hospital’s first Distinguished Chair in Rheumatology.  The chair honors the outstanding work of immunology and allergy pioneer K. Franks Austen, MD, while fueling the efforts of Jonathan... Read More