Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Grace O’Malley Expands to Michigan Through Great Lakes W&S

Grace O’Malley and Proclamation, Ireland’s premium whiskey and spirits brands, signed Great Lakes Wine & Spirits, Michigan’s leading wine and spirits wholesaler, to represent it in Michigan. Grace O’Malley first launched in the U.S. at the beginning of the pandemic … Continue reading

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Wins Recognition as an Arboretum

Buffalo Trace Distillery, which is the home to nearly 4,000 plants, has just been awarded Level II arboretum accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to … Continue reading

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Junmai Ginjo Canned Sake Debuts

Pablo Rivera, who worked at ZX Ventures/AB InBev,  introduces WeSake, a canned premium sake. Made in partnership with a 280-year-old Japanese brewer, WeSake is a Junmai Ginjo-style brew that retains the quality and craft of traditional Japanese sake, with a … Continue reading

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UJA-New York Honors RNDC’s Tom Cole

UJA-Federation of New York honored Tom Cole, president/CEO of Republic National Distributing Co., at its Wine & Spirits Division Annual Event on Nov. 3, 2021, at The Harmonie Club in New York City. Cole received the Samuel Bronfman Memorial Award … Continue reading

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Joel Gott Wines Helps Provide 2.5 Million Meals Nationwide

The California-based winemaker will help provide 2.5 million meals for Americans facing hunger this holiday season through the Feeding America network of 200 food banks nationwide through Dec. 31, 2021. Since 2019, Joel Gott Wines has supported Feeding America’s goal of … Continue reading

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Shiner Intros a Hard Seltzer from Dill Pickles

The recipe, which features a blend of sweet and sour dill pickles, is from Brewmaster Jimmy Mauric’s family, and the release is limited.  Each can of this special edition seltzer has a QR code on it which will take users … Continue reading

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