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LAS OLAS WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL . . .
T
he 14th annual Las Olas Wine & Food Festival presented
by Premier Beverage Company, Bonterra Vineyards and
Bombay Sapphire, was held May 1st and 2nd in Fort
Lauderdale. The festival kicked off May 1st with winemaker
dinners hosted by prestigious wineries and wine representatives: Iron Horse Vineyard’s Joy Sterling, Dan Cohn
from BR Cohn Winery, Philip di Belardino of Banfi Vintners
and Robert Blue, founding winemaker of Bonterra Vineyards.
The next day began with the Allied Kitchen and Bath Culinary
Pavilion where demonstrations from top area chefs such as
Alex Gulal from the Grill Room and Chef Paula DaSilva from
3030 Ocean and Hell’s Kitchen finalist were held.
Fritz Stresau (left), field sales manager, Fine Wine Division; Lizz
Cintron, sales manager, Fine Wine Division, both of Premier
Beverage Company; Joy Sterling, CEO, Iron Horse Vineyards;
Joe Marotta, executive vice president, Premier Beverage
Company; and Brad Kinder, owner, Kind Wines.
Later in the afternoon VIP guests relaxed and sipped wines
under the Bonterra Vineyards VIP reception tent. And as the
sun set on Las Olas Blvd., the street heated up as over 60
restaurants created culinary samplings paired with more than 200 wine labels poured from Premier’s “premier” wine
portfolio. Guests were able to top their evening off in the Bombay Sapphire Mixology Lounge and try their hand at
mixing and shaking their version of Sapphire Raspberry Collins.
Premier Beverage Company is a proud title sponsor of this anticipated yearly event that benefits the American
Lung Association.
(Left photo:) Andrew Hillier (left),
president, Las Olas Association and
owner, Tangled Spider Design Group;
Romero Britto, artist; and Susan Mauer,
president, American Lung Association
South Florida.
(Right photo:) Bombay Sapphire Master
Mixologist, James, educates festival
goers on how to make the perfect
Sapphire Collins.
(Left photo:) Joe Marotta; Marc Buoniconti, honorary chairperson, Las Olas Wine & Food Festival; and Susan Mauer. (Right photo:) Dan
O’Connor (left), Florida state business manager, Brown-Forman Brands, Premier Beverage Company; PJ Horgan, director, Business
Development, Brown-Forman, Charmer Sunbelt Group; Susan Horgan, guest; Debbie O’Connor, guest; Robert Blue, founding
winemaker, Bonterra Vineyards; and Grant Rook, Korbel brand manager, Brown-Forman Corp. All VIP guests received an Eisch
Breathable Glass which cuts aeration time down to just 2-4 minutes with its remarkable oxygenizing properties.
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DIAMOND STANDARD VODKA . . .
D
iamond Standard Vodka held its product launch
at the Southern Wine & Spirits’ Bassin
Building with more than 100 guests attending. Diamond Standard Vodka is a pure grain Polish vodka
and is the result of a painstaking process that employs
more than 600 DeBeers diamonds to produce the
spirit. The quality and purity is commemorated on
every bottle with a round-cut Swarovski crystal.
Support for the brand includes the Diamond back bar
glorifier, Diamond shaker and bar mat for OffPremise; and the Diamond velvet bottle bag and floor
display for On-Premise locations. Suggested retail
price is $79.99.
(Above:) Jay Warner (left), Southern Regional vice president; Bruce McDonnell,
executive vice president, Marketing, both of Diamond Beverage, LLC; Richard
Booth, vice president, general manager, SWS, Miami; Richard Wallace, president,
Diamond Beverage, LLC; Mel Dick, senior vice president; and Larry Margolis,
vice president, general sales manager, both of SWS, Miami.
. . . SWS “BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY”
S
outhern Wine & Spirits celebrated the national event “Bring Your Child to
Work Day” where the children learned about the careers of their parents.
Four laptops and prize money was awarded for correct answers to quizzes given
at the end of the event. More than 100 sons and daughters attended.
SAUZA TEQUILA . . .
S
auza Tequila hosted a dinner and tequila tasting for more than 75 guests at Cantina
Laredo in Palm Beach Gardens. Also in attendance were Michael Ryan, general
manager, Cantina Laredo; and Bryan Wood, regional manager, Beam Global.
. . . CABO WABO TEQUILA
C
abo Wabo Tequila held “Cabo Wabo Bar Night and Block Party” at Renegades and El
Toro Restaurant, both in West Palm Beach, and Moquilas Restaurant in Boca Raton.
Patrons were treated to special drink pricing and promotional gifts. (At left:) Kevin Kauthen,
sales representative, SWS; with Cabo Wabo Tequila hostesses.
SAGATIBA PURA CACAÇHA. . .
S
agatiba Pura Cacaçha was featured during the grand opening of the Cloud
Nine Cigar Bar at Cloud Nine in Palm Beach Gardens. More than 250 guests
enjoyed libations made with Sagatiba Pura Cacaçha throughout the evening. At
right:) Adam Brodsky (left), sales representative, SWS; Caset Miller, bartender,
Cloud Nine; and Sean Carroll, state manager, Sagatiba Pura Cacaçha.
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CHIVAS REGAL . . .
D
isplays of Chivas Regal case stackings were seen in and around
Florida, featuring 12-, 18-, and 25-year selections, complete with
“Lock Box.”
(Pictured, clockwise from top:) Daniel Prieto (left), and Rena del Sol,
owners of Wine and Spirits Emporium in Doral.
Divesh Joshi of Star Liquors in Wellington.
Chris Cousins, beverage manager, Inlet Liquors in Jupiter.
Mukesh Patel, owner, Impact Liquors in Lake Worth.
(Not pictured, but participated with
Chivas Regal stackings:) Beverly
Baird, clerk; and Jason Guillo,
store manager, Winn Dixie # 389,
Miami. Julio dela Fuente, store
manager, Winn Dixie # 293,
Hialeah. A.J. Kumar, owner, TriCounty Liquors, Lake Worth.)
. . . ABSOLUT VODKA
T
he Absolut Vodka portfolio was featured in mass case displays around Florida with special pricing.
(Left photo:) Anand Reddy, owner, Fine Wine & Spirits, in Coral Springs with 16 cases. (Middle photo:) Patrick Patel, owner, Beer and
Liquor III in Green Acres with 54 cases. (Right photo:) A.J. Kumar, owner, Tri-County Liquors in Lake Worth with 40 cases.
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MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD FOR AL PAKOWITZ . . .
R
epublic National Distributing Company recently awarded a
gift for 40 years of meritorious service to Al Pakowitz,
telemarketing representative. Al joined RNDC back in 1969.
His hard work and dedication to his job make him a valued coworker and employee. He continues to work with the company
in the Telemarketing Division and has no plans to retire.
Attending the awards ceremony were Roger Naranjo (left),
division manager, Off-Premise, Spirits; Tom White, president,
State of Florida; Bill Barnes, division manager, On-Premise; Al
Pakowitz; Chris M. Carlos, partner; and Mark Raiger, general
manager, all of RNDC.
. . . ADMIRAL NELSON
R
NDC was presented a $100,000 check from
Luxco for meeting their case sales goal of
Admiral Nelson. The presentation took place
at Cucina D’ Angelo in Boca Raton.
(Below:) Donn Lux (left), presents the check to
Tom White.
(Above, standing:) Rich Valentine (left), Open State manager, Luxco; Mark Raiger; Bob Kaminski,
executive vice president, general manager, Tampa, both of RNDC; Natasha Dennis, South Florida
manager, Luxco; Ron Barcena, vice president, Florida Chain director, RNDC; Donn Lux, president,
CEO, Luxco; Michelle Lux, wife; Tom White, RNDC; and Dan Streepy, vice president, Sales and
Marketing, Luxco.
(Sitting:) Don Doran (left), Southeast Division manager, Luxco; Bill Mansfield, Jr, executive vice president, general manager, RNDC, Jacksonville;
Bill Acquaviva, vice president, Programming / Pricing, RNDC, Florida Region.
RNDC PARTNERS WITH WHITE ROCK DISTILLERIES . . .
R
NDC was proud to announce the new
partnership with White Rock Distilleries
and its complete portfolio. More than 100
guests attended the launch which included
260 cases on a stage display of White Rock
Distilleries products.
(At right:) John Strother (left), division manager, On Premise, RNDC; Jesus Villaseca, state
manager, White Rock Distilleries; Tom
White; Bob Kaminski; Chris M. Carlos, all of
RNDC; Rene Armas, Southeast regional manager; Carlos Carreres, National sales manager,
both of White Rock Distilleries; and Gary
D’Amora, manager, Off-Premise Spirits Division, RNDC.
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RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA LAUNCH . . .
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epublic National Distributing Company hosted a launch party for Russian Standard Vodka at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach.
The On-Premise and Spirits sales staff were in attendance as were Republic National Distributing Company customers. More
than 200 guests enjoyed Russian Standard Original, Russian Standard Platinum and Imperia Vodkas.
(Top photo:) Mark Raiger (left), executive
vice president, general manager, RNDC;
Dana Chandler, vice president, sales,
Russian Standard Vodka; Charlie Andrews, president, Eastern Region and
Control States; Tom Cole, president, both
of RNDC; Leonid Yangarber, CEO,
Russian Standard Vodka; Tom White,
president, State of Florida; and Dan
Ligouri, Southeast Regional Manager and
East Coast Retail Chains, both of RNDC.
(Left photo:) David Ahearn (left),
district manager, On-Premise. RNDC;
and Kristin Pietrantonio, market manager, South Florida, Russian Standard
Vodka.
(Right photo:) Carlos Poveda (left);
Luke O’Brien, both Off-Premise Sales,
Spirits Division; and Luis Lopez, district manager, Spirits Division, all of
RNDC.
(Left photo:) Nestor Aguilera (left), luxury brand specialist; Rene Rodriguez, On-Premise Sales; and Bill Barnes, division manager, On-Premise,
all of RNDC. (Middle photo:) Mark Doohan (left), district manager, On-Premise; and Pat Combine, key accounts manager, both of RNDC.
(Right photo:) Mike Giro (left), district manager, On-Premise; and Ryan Tellier, area manager, On-Premise, RNDC.
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LAS OLAS WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL . . .
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(Left photo:) Crown Wine & Spirits was the exclusive retail partner of the festival. (Middle photo:) Joe Feinberg (left), vice president, Allied
Kitchen and Bath; Chef Hugh Sinclaire, owner, Irie Spice, Inc.; Bill Feinberg, president, Allied Kitchen and Bath; and Gary Ciuca, Las Olas
volunteer. (Right photo:) Dimitry Drouin (left), Florida state manager; and Diana James, field market specialist, both of E&J Gallo Winery.
(Left photo:) Purvin (left) and Christine Pujara, owners; with Tom Hillan, general manager, all of Teal Bistro. (Middle photo:) Jeff Papa, Southeast
regional manager, BR Cohn Winery; and Ryan Rappold, account executive, Premier Beverage. (Right photo:) Marie-Edith Olivier-Verrier,
Southeast regional sales manager, Robert Kacher Selections; and Michael Chiang, account executive, Premier Beverage.
. . . BOMBAY SAPPHIRE
B
ombay Sapphire won the Polo World Cup in Miami Beach 7-6,
against Nespresso. Lance Vetter scored the winning goal in the
last minute of the game and was selected the most valuable player.
Along with Vetter, members of the Bombay Sapphire team include
John Gobin and Luis Escobar.
THREE OLIVES VODKA . . .
T
hree Olives Vodka cocktails were served to
thirsty guests at the OJ McDuffie Golf
Tournament at the Palm Aire Country Club in
Pompano. Grape, Berry and Tomato flavors were
featured. (Pictured:) OJ McDuffie with Yulie
Aguirre, hostess, Princess Promotions.
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SAKEé ONE . . .
S
aké One of Oregon presented the finer points of sake to the
Southern Wine & Spirits sales force. The educational seminars
were held in both Jacksonville and South Florida.
(Left photo:) Masa Fukuda,
eastern regional sales manager, Saké One, pours
Moonstone flavored sakes
for Gretchen Fritz, SWS.
(Right photo:) Burt Miller (left), general manager, SWS; Dewey Weddington, executive vice
president, Sales, Saké One; Masa Fukuda; and Tim West, broker.
VINE CLIFF WINERY . . .
S
WS’s sales meeting and tasting featured a presentation from Rob Sweeney,
proprietor and general manager of Vine Cliff Winery. More than 75 SWS
representatives attended and sampled Oakville Cabernet, Napa Cabernet, and Los
Carneros Chardonnay.
Robert Ayan (left), assistant general sales manager, On-Premise, SWS; Rob
Sweeney; and Robert Barnes, Gems portfolio, SWS.
SOTER VINEYARDS . . .
S
oter Vineyards held a new product launch at the SWS Bassin Building featuring
Pinot Noir Beacon Hill, Pinot Noir Mineral Springs, Red Wine Little Creek,
Pinot Noir North Valley, and Jimmy Cuvee 2005. More than 75 SWS representatives
met Tony Soter, owner of Soter Vineyards, and received informational handouts
regarding the new products.
(Pictured:) Robert Barnes (left); and Tony Soter.
..
MOET HENNESSY . . .
I
n recognition of one of the most memorable and
defining moments in American History, Moët
Hennessy introduces a limited edition bottle “Hennessy
VS 44” honoring the inauguration of the 44th President
of the United States.
At right, Arley Londono, assistant manager, Best Buy
Liquors, in Naranja, with a “Paint the Town Brown with
Hennessy” case stacking which included 150 cases,
banners, shirts, floor mats and mirrors.
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