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The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Enforcement Division has announced that they will conduct Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks throughout the Commonwealth, starting on March 1, 2024, and continuing through September 30, 2024. There will also be Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks for Direct Wine Shipper starting on March 1,... Read More

Quality Beverage is a leading distributor of beer and alternative beverages in Massachusetts, representing the Anheuser-Busch portfolio in addition to a variety of other domestic and imported brands, including Yuengling, Wormtown, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, Harpoon, Liquid Death, and Beatbox. Previously owned by the Wetterau family, the company operates from... Read More

Martignetti Companies begins a weeklong celebration to recognize their drivers and warehouse support teams in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Edward DeVito, SVP Warehouse & Delivery Operations, commented, “As we celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we want to recognize and honor 175 professional drivers and 180 warehouse associates who work hard... Read More

Martignetti Companies and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the Pacific Northwest’s largest wine company and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S., announced the appointment of Martignetti Companies as distributor of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in Massachusetts, in addition to their existing relationship in Rhode Island, effective September 1.... Read More

The Center for Alcohol Policy announced Frederick “Ted” Mahony, Chief Investigator of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, is the recipient of the Eleventh Annual Leadership in Alcohol Regulation Award. The award, which recognizes a specific program, agency, or person who oversees the alcohol industry and promotes public health and... Read More

Martignetti announced the passing of Nick Bourke, their former Vice President of Corporate Wine for Martignetti Companies. Bourke passed away after a two-year battle with ALS. Bourke was an inspirational leader at the company for thirty-five years until his retirement in 2021. Throughout his career, he earned the respect and... Read More

  DAVID JOSEPH “DAVE” ROBERTS SR. Full of life, big hearted Dave Roberts passed away peacefully on July 23, 2023, in Truro, the place he loved most. Dave’s warmth and generosity were legendary – he “never met a stranger” as his wife, Kathy, used to say. In the last 16... Read More

Michelle Moore 1966 – 2O23 In Memory of a beloved member of our family at Massachusetts Beverage Business. We’ll miss you, dear friend. Joyce, PJ and Ben Stone, Nick Lucki, Jim Silva, Jr., Maia Merrill Gosselin, and Patrick Miller  

Martignetti Companies has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quality Beverage LP. Quality Beverage is a leading distributor of beer and alternative beverages in Massachusetts, representing the Anheuser-Busch InBev and Constellation portfolios in addition to a variety of other domestic and imported brands. Owned by the... Read More