Tag Archive: Florida
Florida’s Key West To Get First Legal Distillery
Key West, Florida, once a haven for rum smugglers during the Prohibition era, is set to get its first legal distillery with the debut of Chef Distilled, a new craft spirits company. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 19, 2013News Briefs for April 15, 2013
•Florida energy executive Bill Koch was awarded $12 million in punitive damages Friday in his court victory over fellow wine collector Eric Greenberg in Manhattan, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 15, 2013Brown Distributing Named 2012 Craft Beer Distributor Of The Year By NBWA, Brewers Association
West Palm Beach, Florida-based Brown Distributing Company has won the 2012 Craft Beer Distributor of the Year award presented by the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Brewers Association. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 15, 2012Exclusive: The Vintner Group Acquires Florida’s Selected Brands
Virginia-based The Vintner Group has acquired Florida distributor and importer Selected Brands for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 14, 2012News Briefs for August 8, 2011
•Treasury Wine Estates Americas chief marketing officer Francesca Schuler has departed to become chief marketing officer for West Coast wine, spirits and beer retailer BevMo, effective August 1. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 8, 2011Florida’s ABC Fine Wine And Spirits Adapts To Changing Landscape In Securing Future Growth
Orlando, Florida-based ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is the largest independent beverage alcohol retailer in the state. The 150-unit company dominated the Florida market until six years ago, when competition intensified from multi-state players like Total Wine & More and the Publix supermarket chain. But ABC has since adapted to the new retail landscape with aggressive pricing and a massive modernization plan that includes a new store design concept. Thirty ABC units will have been updated by this year’s holiday season. According to reliable industry sources, total revenues of the privately held ABC reached approximately $475 million last year. Shanken News Daily recently interviewed Charles Bailes, who is ABC’s chairman and CEO, and his brother Jess, who is executive vice president, to get an update on progress. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 29, 2011
