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MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF QUALITY BEVERAGE LP

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...
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MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES CELEBRATE TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK

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...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-LEADER OF THE PACK

By Pink Lady This month, we’re taking a break from Endangered Cocktails to feature a modern classic that honors an endangered animal, the majestic wolf. Created by The Liquid Muse, Natalie Bovis, the Leader of the Pack cocktail appears in her new book, Drinking with My Dog, and bears all...
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STOCK this STUFF

By Kirsten Amann Somehow, it’s holiday season again and if you’re wondering where this year went, you’re not alone. 2O23 has seen life uptick to its pre-pandemic pace, meaning your customers are back to being booked and busy. Why not help take the tedium out of their gift shopping? We’ve...
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REMEMBERING DAVE ROBERTS

By Kirsten Amann When we describe someone as “successful”, we are rarely referring to how happy, passionate, or fulfilled they are; we are usually summing up their resume accomplishments. But when people remember Dave Roberts, they describe professional success and joie de vivre in the same breath. Roberts’ four-decade career...
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TREASURE OF THE CÔTES DU RHÔNE

By Seema Tikare It is thought that the Rhône Valley, or the Côtes du Rhône, has been planted to vine for 2OOO years. However, its geological history dates back to 3OO million years ago, when the volcanically formed Massif Central crashed into the Alps, raising lands that had been layered...
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A DRINK WITH RYAN LOTZ

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Ryan Lotz is a veritable force of nature. With four busy restaurants under his purview, he’d have to be. On any given day you might find the upbeat and energetic beverage director running a staff meeting at brasserie Black Lamb, developing cocktails with the bar team...
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by PINK LADY Whether you realize it or not, you’ve likely been imbibing some iteration of a Buck cocktail for most of your drinking career. Made with spirits, ginger ale or ginger beer, and citrus, it’s a formula that is simple and refreshing, and pretty difficult to mess up. In...
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A BOULEVARDIER FOR BOURBON HERITAGE MONTH

By Kirsten Amann In places like Kentucky and Tennessee, sipping on bourbon is a year-round activity: 9O degrees and 9O percent humidity? No problem! Locals will happily enjoy their brown spirits in the hot sun. In New England, most of us reach for spirits quite seasonally and consider darker drams...
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