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May 02. 2013   |  Benziger Family Winery

Benziger's Earth Day Weekend Events Benefit the Environment

Benziger Family Winery held Earth Day Events the weekend of April 20th. Weekend Events at the winery capped off numerous Earth Day events held at retailers around the U.S. during April 13-27, 2013.

April 26. 2013   |  Depaz

"Rum for All" Initiative Kicked Off 2013 Events at NYC's Astor Center with Depaz as Founding Member

On Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Astor Center in New York, "Rum For All" held its first consumer event of the year. "Rum For All" is a unique, innovative partnership between blue chip rum producers and independent spirits experts and journalists F. Paul Pacult and Sean Ludford.

April 23. 2013   |  Croft, Fonseca, Taylor Fladgate

Fonseca, Taylor Fladgate and Croft Port Houses Declare the 2011 Vintage

The three premier Port houses Fonseca, Taylor Fladgate and Croft have declared the 2011 vintage, a momentous occasion for Port that occurs only 2-4 times per decade.

April 18. 2013   |  Maison Louis Jadot Côte d'Or Burgundies

Now Retired, Legendary Jadot Winemaker Jacques Lardière is Profiled in the New York Times

Last month, Jacques Lardière led a tasting of 20 vintages of Jadot’s Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Grand Cru as part of Daniel Johnnes’s premier Burgundy event, La Paulée de New York. This occasion was the context for the profile.

March 24. 2013   |  Caposaldo, Infamous Goose, Poema, RED Splash / WHITE Splash by St. Francis, Maison Louis Jadot Mâconnais and Beaujolais Wines

'Fox and Friends' Features Five Kobrand “Great Spring Wines for Under $10”

Caposaldo Pinot Grigio, Infamous Goose Sauvignon Blanc, Jadot Beaujolais-Villages, RED Splash by St. Francis and Poema Cava Rosado were featured in the segment “Great Spring Wines for Under $10,” led by wine expert Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan MW.

March 20. 2013   |  Masi Agricola

Legendary Masi Agricola from the Veneto Joins the Kobrand Portfolio

Kobrand Corporation proudly announces the addition of Masi Agricola to its Italian wine portfolio. A long-term marketing and sales agreement for Kobrand to exclusively represent Masi Agricola wines (including Masi Tupungato, Serego Alighieri and Bossi Fedrigotti) in the U.S. will take effect immediately.

March 20. 2013   |  Cakebread Cellars

Celebrating 40 Years: A Family Tradition of Premium Napa Valley Wines

The Cakebread family, is one of the most highly esteemed and successful wineries in California’s famed Napa Valley. Since its founding in 1973, the winery has earned a reputation for exceptional wines and gracious hospitality.

March 19. 2013   |  Croft, Fonseca, Taylor Fladgate

Kobrand Celebrates a Quarter Century Partnership with Acclaimed Port Houses Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca and Croft

Fladgate Partnership CEO Adrian Bridge and Kobrand President and CEO Bob DeRoose toast to honor a Twenty-five Year Partnership between Kobrand and Port houses Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca and Croft. Long family history is the common bond.

March 18. 2013   |  Craggy Range Winery

Kobrand and Craggy Range Winery Celebrate 10 Years of Success

For a decade, Kobrand has imported Craggy Range Winery, a boutique winery whose high-quality, single-vineyard, terroir-driven wines have been benchmarks among New Zealand wines.

March 13. 2013   |  Caposaldo, Croft, Fonseca, Taylor Fladgate, Cakebread Cellars

Kobrand Wines Shine in the 24th Annual Wine & Spirits Restaurant Poll

From the #1 WINE BRAND in US restaurants to the MOST POPULAR PORT, the Kobrand portfolio achieved high rankings in this year's WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE ANNUAL RESTAURANT POLL.

February 15. 2013   |  Appleton Estate, Appleton Jamaica, Coruba, Wray & Nephew

Campari America Assumes Distribution of Appleton Rum Brands in the U.S.

Award-Winning Rum Brands Recently Acquired by Gruppo Campari Shift From Kobrand to Campari America

February 07. 2013   |  Kobrand

President and CEO Robert DeRoose Accepts "Importer of the Year" Award on Behalf of Kobrand at Wine Enthusiast's Wine Star Awards Gala in NYC

On January 28, 2013, Robert DeRoose, President and CEO of Kobrand, accepted the "Importer of the Year" Award at Wine Enthusiast Magazine's 2012 Wine Star Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner held at the New York Public Library.

January 30. 2013   |  Champagne Taittinger

Champagne Taittinger Unveils Elegant Gift Packaging at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in their 13th Consecutive Red Carpet Toast

The Taittinger Moment Champagne toast on the red carpet opened the ceremony. Vitalie Taittinger, Global Ambassador and Artistic Director of Champagne Taittinger, and actor Peter Facinelli, a SAG Awards® ensemble nominee for “Nurse Jackie,” toasted in front of spiraling golden bubble boxes, Taittinger’s newest packaging.

January 30. 2013   |  Champagne Taittinger

Champagne Taittinger Celebrates 19th Annual SAG Awards with Two Celebrity Signed 6-liter Bottles of Brut La Française for SAG Foundation Auction

The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, broadcast live on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, officially opened with the Taittinger Moment Champagne toast on the red carpet, the 13th consecutive year Taittinger has hosted the awards ceremony.

November 19. 2012   |  Maison Louis Jadot Côte d'Or Burgundies

Beaujolais-Villages featured in The New York Times

It’s the absolute last minute. All your Thanksgiving preparations are in order. Almost. “Oh no! I knew I forgot something ... the wine!”

November 13. 2012   |  Kobrand

Kobrand Wins Wine Enthusiast Magazine's "Importer of the Year" Wine Star Award 2012

We proudly announce Kobrand Corporation has won Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s “Importer of the Year” Wine Star Award for 2012. Each year, Wine Enthusiast editors honor outstanding achievement in the wine and spirits world, and this year marks Wine Enthusiast’s 13th Annual Wine Star Awards.

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