Tag Archive: Southern Wine & Spirits
Interview: Wayne Chaplin of Southern Wine & Spirits
Southern Wine & Spirits is the nation’s largest spirits and wine distributor, with estimated revenues of more than $9 billion for calendar year 2011. The company now has operations in 34 states and Washington, D.C., and also has a distribution license for the state of Texas, although it has yet to make a move in the Lone Star state. It’s always a busy time at Southern—even if 2011 has been relatively quiet on the deal-making front, the company is constantly on the move. Shanken News Daily recently spoke with Wayne Chaplin, Southern’s president and COO, about the company’s performance in 2011 and the strategic issues that lie ahead. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 22, 2011Ascentia, Southern Align Across 23 States In Multi-Year Deal
Ascentia Wine Estates has aligned with Southern Wine & Spirits across a total of 23 open and control states and Washington, D.C. in a multi-year distribution deal, effective immediately. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 7, 2011News Briefs for December 7, 2011
•Treasury Wine Estates has made the fifth and final appointment in its new brand management structure, naming Gary Burnand as managing director of Penfolds. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 7, 2011News Briefs for November 17, 2011
•Diageo North America is preparing to launch new additions to its Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo and Crown Royal franchises, the company’s chief marketing and innovation officer Peter McDonough told analysts in New York earlier today. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 17, 2011Diageo Re-Ups Open State Deals With Southern Wine & Spirits
After naming Southern Wine & Spirits its exclusive broker for spirits across the 18 U.S. control states earlier this year, Diageo has now renewed its agreements with the market’s largest wine and spirits wholesaler in a host of open states. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 18, 2011News Briefs for October 12, 2011
•Odom-Southern of the Pacific Northwest, a joint venture between Southern Wine & Spirits and the Odom Corporation, has acquired Seattle, Washington-based Cavatappi Distribuzione, a fine wine wholesaler that covers the entire state of Washington. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 12, 2011
