Provi to Power Vermont

By |2025-11-14T15:20:55+00:00November 14th, 2025|Liquor Case Discussion|

Provi announced today that it entered into a partnership with the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery to launch 802Spirits Connect, an online platform for retailers to utilize for ordering spirits online. Vermont is a control state and presently Vermont retailers need to call in orders. The new system will allow retailers to browse real-time […]

When the silence will become deafening

By |2025-11-13T23:08:24+00:00November 13th, 2025|Liquor Industry Insights|

 

In a time long ago, the liquor industry set off alarm bells about Blue Cloud Distribution, Inc., a branch of Pepsi Co. obtaining liquor distribution licenses. The narrative pushed was that Pepsi Co. through the use of its chip’s portfolio would be offering back door slotting fee allowances. After much turbulence, Pepsi Co. pulled the […]

Lessons from cocktails-to-go in the era of paranoia

By |2025-11-11T22:42:56+00:00November 11th, 2025|Liquor Industry Insights|

 

 

In 2020 we worked on getting cocktails-to-go passed in Illinois. With our movement of the first cocktails-to-go bill passed in America, we faced great opposition from the government. There were refrains that it was dangerous because people would now be able to open a ready-made cocktail while driving and Chicago would turn into New Orleans. […]

Illinois veto session legislation

By |2025-10-22T19:32:04+00:00October 20th, 2025|Legislation|

 

Recent Illinois legislation makes significant but not seismic changes to the Illinois liquor code. Under Illinois Senate Bill 618, which will pass in veto session, distillers, brewers and retailers will see enhanced privileges, but Illinois wineries don’t seem to obtain the privileges they were seeking.

Craft distillers

The craft distillers will see enhanced […]

Provi and Southern Settle

By |2025-10-15T06:14:56+00:00October 15th, 2025|Breaking News|

 

Nearly 2.5 months after RNDC reached a settlement with Provi, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern) has decided to finally come to the table.

What made Southern fold their hand and succumb to defeat is subject to speculation?

Provi and Southern reached a resolution in their multi-year fight over a lawsuit filed by Provi against Southern. Provi […]

Nebraska and lessons to be learned

By |2025-10-07T22:06:50+00:00October 7th, 2025|Liquor Industry Insights|

 

To say I was shocked to hear about the indictment against former Executive Director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, Hobert Rupe, is an understatement. It is alleged that Mr. Rupe took bribes from a Lincoln, Nebraska strip club in the form of free cover charge, free drinks, and sexual acts. From the allegations, it […]

New bribery case shows the three-tier system is not working

By |2025-10-01T02:10:00+00:00October 1st, 2025|Liquor Industry Insights|

 

Another case has come forth of bribery occurring at a major supermarket chain with a large winery and a large wholesaler alleged to be involved. We can rinse and repeat as these stories repeat themselves time and time again.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the main buyer for Albertsons took bribes from a large supplier […]

Twenty-first Amendment & the Hemp Legal Challenge

By |2025-09-24T15:23:34+00:00September 24th, 2025|Liquor Case Discussion|

 

A new lawsuit filed against Tennessee’s law that requires hemp derived products go through a three-tier system, similar to liquor, will test the wholesaler led march to dominate and take over the hemp industry.

Hemp infused beverages are a fast-growing industry and WSWA wants to corner the market through government mandates forcing hemp producers to […]

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