•Los Angeles-based Riboli Family Wines has expanded Stella Rosa further into the spirits category with a new Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur. The 17% abv liqueur is made in Italy using hazelnuts sourced from the nation’s Piedmont region. Riboli expanded the Stella Rosa brand into spirits in 2023, with the launch of a line of flavored Italian brandies. Last year, Stella Rosa’s wines were at 4.2 million cases in the U.S., according to Impact Databank.

•White Plains, New York-based importer Paulaner USA has appointed Andy Glaser as CEO. Glaser succeeds Steve Hauser, who helmed Paulaner for 10 years. Glaser is a veteran of Hennessy, Bass Ale, and Champagne Henriot. Additionally, he served as vice president of marketing at Heineken USA from 2003 to 2008, when Paulaner was in its portfolio. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, parent company Paulaner Brewery Group includes the brands Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Auer Bräu, Hopf, and Fürstenberg.