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MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES LAUNCHES MARTIGNETTI EXCHANGE E-COMMERCE SOLUTION

Martignetti Companies announced the launch of Martignetti Exchange, a state-of-the-art online ordering, and account management solution for beverage wholesale customers in Massachusetts. Martignetti Exchange is a secure, convenient, self-service platform, giving on and off-premise customers the power to search Martignetti’s entire portfolio of brands, navigate pricing, place orders, pay bills,...
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ABCC MINIMUM PURCHASE AGE COMPLIANCE CHECKS

The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Enforcement Division will be conducting Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks in municipalities throughout the Commonwealth starting on March 1, 2023, and continuing through September 30, 2023 Further, Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks will be conducted to address the sale of alcoholic beverages through Direct Wine Shipper licensees starting on...
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THE PRIDE OF SPAIN

By Seema Tikare When anyone talks about visiting Spain, it conjures up flamboyant and over-the-top images in my mind: Flamenco dancers, the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, the sunny, sexy beaches of the Costa del Sol, and the gorgeous Moorish palaces of Sevilla. Even the Camino de Santiago, the...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH -THE WHITE LADY

By Pink Lady Since 2OO7 I’ve gone by Pink Lady as my cocktail moniker, but there’s another great “lady” style cocktail worth trying if you can’t get your mitts on fresh grenadine: the White Lady. It’s a light, dry, and refreshing number made with gin, Cointreau and lemon juice, and...
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THE HANKY PANKY-ADA COLEMAN’S BLACK MAGIC

By Kirsten Amann Every month is Women’s History Month in my corner of the cocktail world, but since March bears the official title, it is a perfect time to raise a glass to the first celebrity female bartender, Ada Coleman. Known to friends and regulars as Coley, she looms large...
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ZINFANDEL & PRIMITIVO

by SEEMA TIKARE If there is a chameleon among wines, it is Zinfandel. Whether it is the rather sweet, alcoholic, old-school White Zinfandel from our college days or the elegant, refined red Zinfandels from Ridge’s East Bench or Paso Robles, it spans every taste and preference. It can be candy-like...
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