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Southern Glazer’s Partners with Jarboe Sales Company in Oklahoma

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company, has signed a Letter of Intent to form a joint venture distributorship with Jarboe Sales Company to create an integrated...

RNDC and Central Liquor Form Joint Venture in Oklahoma

Republic National Distributing Company and Central Liquor Company have announced an agreement to form a new joint-venture distributorship in Oklahoma — effective Oct. 1, 2018. The two companies will join together to distribute wines, spirits...

WSET Creates Team Based in U.S.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the world’s largest provider of wine and spirits qualifications, has appointed a dedicated team in the USA. The U.S. is WSET’s fastest growth market and one of its...

Why You Should Check Out Corsican Wines

While Corsica has been making wine for some 2,000 years, the island’s modern wine industry is just a few decades old. The region is gaining attention in recent years for its unique terroir and...

Bacardi Distillery Hosts Benefit Concert and Telethon for Puerto Rico

Bacardi's rum facility will host the United for Puerto Rico live concert and telethon on Sunday, December 10. All proceeds from the fundraising initiative will go directly to organizations benefiting Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricanes...

Bacardi’s Gordon Joins Women of the Vine & Spirits Advisory Board

Marlene Gordon, general counsel for Bacardi in North America, has joined Women of the Vine & Spirits as an advisory board member for the U.S. In this role, Gordon will contribute her experience and insight...

Twin Liquors Will Open Largest Austin-area Store

Twin Liquors, the Central Texas fine wine and spirits retailer, has announce the opening of its newest location, on South Lamar Boulevard in Austin, TX. The new location is the largest Austin-area store, and...

Spirits Producers Commend Republican Tax Plan

The GOP-written tax plan moving through U.S. Congress towards President Trump's office has earned high marks from organizations that represent spirits producers. The Senate's version of the legislation would lower the excise tax rate for...

The Best Wines We Drank in 2017

To close out another year of our National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked panelists to recollect the top wines they drank in 2017. These reviews include brief tasting notes and a rating. If...
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Wine Importer Cape Classics Celebrates 25 Years

Cape Classics has announced the beginning of a yearlong celebration of the 25th anniversary of the importing company’s founding. In 1992, South African Andre Shearer moved to New York and co-founded a fledgling import business...