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Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the successful closing of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Clare Rose Inc. (Clare Rose). Effective immediately, the business will operate under the name Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company of New York, servicing Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island, New York.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's), the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, today announced findings from its 2026 Liquid Insights Tour, an educational initiative focused on exploring the top trends shaping the wine and spirits industry. Building on the success of the Company’s 2022 and 2024 U.S. tours, the tour went international to London and Paris to uncover what beverage trends are on the horizon. Spanning 31 restaurants and bars, the tour reveals what’s emerging in the industry before it hits the mainstream in 2026.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced that it has joined as a sponsor of Come Over October, a national movement that encourages people to gather with family and friends, both new and old, to share wine and celebrate the power of human connection.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Jennifer Chaplin Tolkin to the role of Vice President of Commercial Sales, Campari Division, effective September 9, 2024.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced a renewal and expansion of its distribution agreement with Freixenet Mionetto USA (FXMUSA), the leading sparkling wine importer with a unique portfolio of Cava, Prosecco, Sekt, Champagne, Crémant, Sonoma, Alcohol-Removed and other fine wines, effective September 1, 2024.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has signed a national distribution agreement with Sprinter Spirits (Sprinter), the bold and juicy ready-to-drink (RTD) vodka soda made with real fruit juice, premium vodka, and sparkling water founded by entrepreneur Kylie Jenner.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Jamey Bellan to the role of Executive Vice President and General Manager of Texas, effective February 15, 2024.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced results from the Company’s 2023 Employee Holiday Giving Campaign. The annual campaign, which ran from November 1 through December 31, is part of Southern Glazer’s VolunCheers program, a grassroots employee volunteering and giving program that empowers team members to engage with charities in their local communities. These efforts are managed through the Company’s enterprise-wide internal digital portal, VolunCheers Online, where employees can connect with each other, organize, and promote volunteering and giving activities. In the spirit of the holidays, Southern Glazer’s pledged to donate $25 for every volunteer hour logged by employees throughout November and December on VolunCheers Online.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Matthew Metz to the position of President, Central Region, effective February 2024.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—supports the people of Israel. Following the recent attack by Hamas terrorists, the Company reiterates its stance against hate, discrimination, and violence in any form.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced enhancements to National Accounts, Customer and Trade Development, National Retail Sales (NRS), Center of Excellence (COE) and eCommerce functional units. These teams continue to evolve under the National Accounts umbrella, enabling Southern Glazer’s to remain the strategic thought partner to grow these categories and gain market share.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of New York (Southern Glazer’s), the preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, is proud to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art facility in Midtown Manhattan. The SGWS NYC DWS (Direct Warehouse Sales) and Office is a 4,485-square-foot, multi-purpose center with a focus on customer service and hospitality. Located conveniently at 866 United Nations Plaza, the modern-industrial venue features Southern Glazer’s first Metro New York-located Direct Warehouse Sales (DWS), a Fine Wine Room, and state-of-the-art Mixology Lounge.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the retirement of Tom Boyle, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Arizona, effective ­at the end of 2023.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the retirement of John Klein, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Pacific Northwest, effective ­­­at the end of 2023.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it is donating a total of $50,000 to two charities, Maui Strong Fund - Hawaii Community Foundation and Kokua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund for Maui, to support relief efforts in Maui after recent wildfires caused heartbreaking devastation across the island.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the appointment of Alan Wizemann as its Chief Digital Officer (CDO), effective August 15, 2023. This strategic appointment reflects Southern Glazer's continued commitment to investing in digital and analytics across its enterprise to better serve its suppliers, customers, and enabling its teams. Wizemann’s vast experience leading large-scale digital transformations will propel the Company towards a digital-forward culture, unlocking new growth opportunities.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced an extension of its distribution agreement with Mast-Jägermeister US. This multi-year extension comes after five years of exceptional partnership and marked achievements, solidifying their commitment to further growth and success.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced its ground breaking event at Tales of the Cocktail® 2023, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits presents "MAIS YEAH!" – Celebrating the Spirit of Inclusion. This two-day event, taking place July 24 and 25, 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, will feature diverse- and women-owned and led brands from the Company’s portfolio, as well as a series of activities meant to promote the creation of a more inclusive hospitality industry. Southern Glazer’s is proud to be the first wine and spirits distributor to activate an official event at Tales of the Cocktail®.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Cassie Finley to the role of Vice President, National Retail Sales, Strategic Accounts, effective March 27, 2023.

The Wine Group (TWG) – one of the world’s foremost producers of award-winning wines – and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced that they have expanded their relationship to form a national strategic alignment. The new agreement includes a portfolio expansion in the open markets of the District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas, as well as the brokerage markets of Maine, Mississippi, and New Hampshire. The Wine Group will begin the transition of its portfolio to these markets beginning April 1, with Southern Glazer’s exclusive responsibility taking effect May 1.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the launch of its Incubator Academy, a virtual platform to provide diverse- and women-owned brands in the wine, spirits, CBD and non-alcohol beverage industry unprecedented free access to foundational business learning to increase their potential for commercial success. The proprietary eLearning modules offer diverse- and women-owned brands, and their employees, educational coursework in critical topics, starting with creating a sales pitch, and the fundamentals of on and off premise math. Additional courses will continue to be launched over the coming months.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it is reopening its renowned Las Vegas Academy, Southern Nevada’s top beverage education center, after temporarily suspending in-person instruction because of the pandemic in 2020. The Academy returns with a full catalog of courses including its distinguished and comprehensive Academy of Spirits, Mixology and Fine Service.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has made a significant investment to establish a new and enhanced structure for its National Accounts On-Premise team.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that its newly launched SG Proof app is now available on the App Store for Apple device (iOS) users and is coming soon to Google Play.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the recipient of its 2022 VolunCheer of the Year Award, Lisa Flowers-Espinosa, Customer Service Manager from Southern Glazer’s in Phoenix, Arizona. VolunCheers is Southern Glazer’s grassroots employee volunteering and giving program that empowers team members to engage with charities in their local communities. These efforts are managed through the Company’s enterprise-wide digital portal, VolunCheers Online, where employees can connect with each other, organize, and promote volunteering and giving activities.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that Lee Brian Schrager has been promoted to the position of Chief Communications Officer, continuing to report to Chief Executive Officer Wayne E. Chaplin. In his newly created role, Mr. Schrager will continue to oversee the Company’s corporate communications functions, including public relations, employee communications, the Company’s corporate website, as well as its Intranet-based communications. In addition, Mr. Schrager will continue to oversee the in-house SG Creative services group, which has evolved to be the Company’s center of excellence for creative services, as well as his vital role overseeing many of Southern Glazer’s corporate social responsibility programs. Mr. Schrager will also maintain his position as the Director of both the Food Network South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festivals presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF® and NYCWFF), two of the world’s most recognized hospitality events, which he is widely recognized for having created.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Jefferey Lightfoot to the role of Vice President, General Manager, Alaska, effective October 10, 2022.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that Bill Edwards, Senior Vice President, National Accounts, On-Premise will be leaving the Company, effective January 1, 2023, to add value to a Southern Glazer’s supplier partner, leveraging his vast industry expertise and experience.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) — today announced that its Coastal-Pacific Wine & Spirits (CPWS) dedicated selling division, representing Diageo across 13 open and 17 control states, was presented four Golden Bar Awards at Diageo’s 17th annual Golden Bar Awards, which took place in Chicago last month after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Bob Brooks to the role of Vice President, General Manager, Tennessee, effective October 1, 2022.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol— today announced that it has appointed BJ Vorderer to the role of Executive Vice President, Managing Director, American-Liberty Division, effective October 1, 2022.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (“Southern Glazer’s”)—the world’s pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol—is recognizing National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, created by the American Trucking Associations, from September 11 – 17. In addition to showing appreciation for its professional truck drivers, Southern Glazer’s celebrated its annual Warehouse Employee Appreciation Week, a week-long celebration of the Company’s warehouse personnel, from August 8 –12. These frontline employees operate 14.8 million square feet of warehouse space and make 6.4 million customer deliveries possible each year.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) — the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol — today unveiled the results of its 2022 Liquid Insights Tour, a coast-to-coast educational initiative designed to explore and identify the latest trends in cocktails and wine. The Liquid Insights Tour kicked off in Houston in February, and included stops in Kansas City, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago and Los Angeles. Over the course of 111 days, Brian Masilionis, Director, On-Premise Commercial Strategy & National Accounts for Southern Glazer’s, led a team of its industry-leading mixologists to sample more than 400 drinks in 83 of the hottest restaurants, bars and hotels, compiling their insights to discover emerging cocktail and wine trends across the U.S.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the retirement of Jim Miller, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Delaware, effective November 1, 2022.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) — the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol — today announced that it is expanding its distribution agreement with El Tequileño, Mexico’s Best Kept Secret®. After launching with Southern Glazer’s in the U.S. three years ago, the highly awarded Mexican brand has experienced significant growth across 22 U.S. markets. This new agreement will expand availability of El Tequileño across all Southern Glazer’s markets in the U.S.

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates – the largest wine company in the Pacific Northwest and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S. – and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced that they have expanded their current distribution agreement to form a national strategic alignment. The market expansion includes Colorado, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas, along with the addition of the Antinori portfolio in Illinois; bringing the total strategic alignment in the U.S. to 36 states.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the retirement of Scott Westerman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, North Central Sub Region, effective December 31, 2022.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Chris Williams to the role of Executive Vice President, National Accounts of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, effective June 1, 2022.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has been included in the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on April 26, 2022 and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the winners of its Company-wide environmental sustainability idea competition. The competition was part of Southern Glazer’s Idea Distillery program, which crowdsources employees’ ideas for innovative ways to solve significant business challenges. The objective of this Idea Distillery challenge was to identify implementable ideas to help Southern Glazer’s contribute to a more sustainable future.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the launch of its Vendor Inclusion Program (VIP), designed to develop, facilitate, and manage non-trade vendor diversity initiatives. The program’s mission is to create an inclusive and sustainable vendor base that reflects the diversity of Southern Glazer’s employees, suppliers, customers, and consumers.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has launched its newly designed corporate website at www.southernglazers.com, featuring an elevated design and improved user experience for both current and prospective suppliers, customers, vendors, and employees. With usability at the forefront of the new design, the website has been built to better serve the needs of stakeholders who want to engage or do business with Southern Glazer’s. Whether it’s searching for a career opportunity, submitting a proposal to become a new supplier, registering as a diverse vendor, or finding important customer resources such as how to access the Proof® eCommerce platform, visitors can easily navigate to the actionable information they need.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced it has signed a multi-state distribution agreement with INSÓLITO, a small-batch, super-premium tequila from the brothers Octavio and Alberto Herrera, who own and operate the Premium de Jalisco distillery; double GRAMMY®-nominated band Midland; and Spirits Innovation Partners (SIP). Southern Glazer’s will have exclusive distribution rights for INSÓLITO in Texas, California, Florida, New York, Illinois, Colorado and Arizona.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced that its Liquid Insights Tour will kick off in Houston, Texas later this month. The Liquid Insights Tour is an intensive, coast-to-coast educational initiative that explores and identifies the latest trends in mixology and wine. The Tour travels to six cities in the U.S. and visits a wide variety of bars, hotels, restaurants, and other “on-premise” locations that serve liquid libations to customers.

Newsweek today announced the 2021 list for Most Loved Workplaces, ranking the top 100 companies as part of a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a development center and think tank. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—has been awarded as a Top Most Loved Workplace because of its people-first culture – from cultivating the next generation of leaders, to providing innovative tools and resources to help employees reach their full potential, and investing in meaningful causes that promote equality and create a positive social impact.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world's preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced two key appointments for its newly enhanced national Supplier Development & Marketing (SDM) organization.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the launch of its dedicated Fine Wine experience on SGProof.com, now available in 30 U.S. markets. This Proof® enhancement supports Southern Glazer’s development of the fine wine and artisanal wine business, focused on delivering exceptional results for the Company’s growing family of wine partners. The Fine Wine experience is part of Southern Glazer’s new SG+ enhanced service offering, designed specifically for and around Southern Glazer’s fine wine, artisanal wine, and craft and luxury spirits customers.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) today announced the winners of five Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI) student scholarships. Southern Glazer’s, the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and the GMCVB, the official marketing organization for Greater Miami and Miami Beach, award these scholarships as part of the BHI program, a nonprofit focused on advancing economic participation and opening doors of opportunity for Black employees in the Greater Miami hospitality industry.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has signed a national distribution agreement with Santo Spirits, the brainchild of Grammy award-winning musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Sammy Hagar, and chef, restaurateur, best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning television personality Guy Fieri. Santo Spirits—whose portfolio consists of the world’s first Mezquila, an old-world style tequila Blanco, and a smooth Reposado—will benefit not only from Southern Glazer’s proven track record with building brands, but also its national scale, unmatched route-to-market capabilities, and industry-leading Proof® e-commerce platform to drive efficiencies and growth in Santo’s business.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced it will host its first-ever “Beyond the Bottle” virtual roundtable with the Mixologists of Southern Glazer’s on June 21, 2021, from 2 – 3 p.m. EST. “SGWS Academy of Spirits and Fine Service Presents: Beyond the Bottle Workshop,” which is available to the public, is a regional roundtable discussion in which Southern Glazer’s Mixologists will discuss the past, present, and future of the beverage scenes in the unique areas of the country that they cover.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has signed a national alignment agreement with 818, the award-winning, hand-crafted tequila brand, founded by Kendall Jenner. Produced in Jalisco, Mexico, the brand has created as much marketplace buzz for its 16 blind tasting awards as it has from its famous owner.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has appointed Ray Lombard to the new role of Executive Vice President and General Manager, Craft Spirits, effective July 1, 2021. In this new role, Mr. Lombard will report to Gene Sullivan, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer and will drive the strategy for Southern Glazer’s craft spirits portfolio. This includes overseeing the Company’s new craft spirits division across the country and leading all craft spirits sales and support functions as part of Southern Glazer’s new SG+ enhanced customer service, fine wine and craft spirits strategy. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Lombard will manage craft spirits supplier onboarding, contracts, management, marketing, and performance, and continue to direct Southern Glazer’s highly successful fleet advertising program.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has achieved the milestone of one million new points of distribution. Through the Proof® digital ecosystem, which includes Proof® Sales, Service and Commerce platforms, Southern Glazer’s is enhancing the way customers can find new products, increasing exposure for supplier brands and enabling its salesforce to build value-added consultative selling relationships. Proof® was launched in 2019 as part of Southern Glazer’s digital strategy to provide the tools and experiences its front-line heroes, customers and suppliers expect, and need, to be successful.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the retirement of Steve Slater, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Wine Division, effective December 31, 2021. In his current role, Mr. Slater is responsible for wine supplier relations, innovation, promotions, and portfolio management.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that Terlato Wines, a fourth generation family-owned and operated business established in 1938, is expanding its distribution relationship with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits in 10 additional markets including New York, Texas, Louisiana, as well as Control States. The expanded partnership becomes effective May 1.