... GIN 89 IRISH WHISKEY 90 PORT MADEIRA 90 PREPARED COCKTAILS 91 RUM 91 SCOTCH (BLENDS) 92 SHERRY 92 SINGLE MALTS 93 SPECIALTY MISCELLANEOUS 93 TEQUILA & MEZCAL 94 VERMOUTH 94 VODKA 94 WINE 95 A.I.G WINE & SPIRITS IMPORT CO., INC. 334 E. 74th Street, Suite 6B New York, NY 10021 Tel. (717) 2901 Fax. (806) 748-1674 e-mail: aiglips@aol.com Web site: www.lipsimport.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Avery Goldberg, president & CEO Cynthia Aston, marketing director COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1990. BRANDS Wine: La Merlot; Maison L'aiglon; Mont Clair; Domaine du Puget; Domaine Fontanella; Trocadero Sparkling; Varichon et Clerc. Spirits: Mezzaluna Italian Vodka. ADAMBA IMPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 585 Meserole Street Brooklyn, NY 11237 Tel. (718) 628-9700 Fax. (718) 628-0920 e-mail: adamba@cncdsl.com website: www.luksusova.com www.bisonbrandvodka.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Adam M. Bak, president Robert Bak, vice president COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Principal business: Importer. Employees: 25 Established: 1978. Years under current ownership: 24. NEW BRAND Ultimat Black Cherry Flavored Vodka (Poland) BRANDS Ultimat Vodka; Luksusova Triple Distilled Potato Vodka; Luksusova Citrus Flavored Vodka; Luksusova Wild Berry-Flavored Vodka; Zubrowka Bison Brand Flavored Vodka; Bak's Advocaat Liqueur; Bak's Sliwowica Plum Brandy; Bak's Blackberry Flavored Brandy' Tears of Scotland 12 Year Old Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky; Tears of Scotland Finest Blended Scotch Whisky; Tears of Scotland Original Vatted Malt Liqueur,. ADELSHEIM VINEYARD 16800 NE Calkins Lane P.O. Box 909 Newberg, OR 97206 Tel. (503) 538-3652 Fax. (503) 538-2248 e-mail: info@adelsheimvineyard.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES David B. Adelsheim, president Dave Paige, winemaker Andy Humphrey, vineyard manager Michael Adelsheim, sales manager Kathi Neal, accountant COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1972. Years under current ownership: 8. Employees: 30. BRANDS Adelsheim Vineyard table wines. ADMIRAL WINE MERCHANTS/ ADMIRAL WINE IMPORTS 603 South 21st Street Irvington, NJ 07111 Tel. (973) 371-2211 Fax. (973) 371-8521 e-mail: mail@admiralwine.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Michael Zeiger, president Chet Zeiger, vice president Lee Sherwood, sales manager Frank Johnson, special projects Maria Stevens, brand manager for Wines of Portugal/Royal Oporto COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1961. Years under current ownership: 37. Employees: 55. NEW BRANDS Spirits: Iceberg Vodka (Canada). BRANDS California: Cattani Wines; Cepa Velha; Arden Woods; Castleview; Marble Crest. Israel: Baron Wine Cellars; Simcha; Tishbi Estates. Spain: Cavas Hill; Fleur de Nuit Sparkling Wine; Briego. Italy: Dantello; Villa Dante; Bellvita; La Terra Fina; Venegazzu; Giribalda; Foffani; Casa Sola. France: Chateau Haut Brisson; Chatonet; Chateau Bastet Cotes du Rhone; Domaine Jean Monnier; Alain Jungunet Selections; Chateau Fortia; Bosquet de Papes; J. de Telmont Champagne; Beaumont & Des Crayeres Champagne; Domaine Andre Neveu; Domaine Vigneau-Cheverau; Domaine Alafond; Chateau Les Palais; Frank Johnson Selections Bordeaux.. Portugal: Quinta Pancas; Porca de Murca; Quinta dos Aciprestes. Chile: La Ronciere. Canada: Iceberg Vodka. Russia: Staraya Vodka. South Africa: Neethlingshof Estates; Stellenzicht Wine Farm. Latvia: Sovyetskoye Igristoye Sparkling Wine. AIRLIE WINERY 15305 Dunn Forest Road Monmouth, OR 97361 Tel. (503) 838-6013 Fax. (503) 838-6279 Web site: www.airliewinery.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Mary E. Olson, owner/president Suzy M. Gagne, winemaker COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Principal business: vintner. Established: 1986. Years under current ownership: 5. Production: 8,000 cases per year. BRANDS Airlie ALDERBROOK WINERY, LLC 2306 Magnolia Dr. Healdsburg, CA 95448 Tel. (707) 433-5987 Fax. (707) 433-0165 Website: www.alderbrook.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES George Christie, general mgr. TJ Evans, winemaker Robert Weinstock, vineyard manage Patti Marck, office manager COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1981 BRANDS Alderbrook Vineyards ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS 8644 Highway 128 Healdsburg, CA 95448 Tel. (707) 433-7209 Fax. (707) 431-9408 COMPANY EXECUTIVES Hank Wetzel, managing general partner Katie Wetzel Murphy, sales and marketing director, general partner Harry H. Wetzel, Jr., general partner COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1975. Employees: 10. BRANDS Alexander Valley Vineyards. ALIMAR ET CIE, INC. 10467 East Desert Cove Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Tel. (480) 614-8100 COMPANY EXECUTIVES Harold Bearak, president Lois Bearak, vice president Marc Bearak, marketing Georgianna Feick, administration COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1977. Sister companies: Whispering Peak Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA; Vintage Concepts, Inc.; DJ Dotson. Facilities: Winery: Whispering Peak Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA. Winery/Bottlers: Chatenoy-le-Royal and Petersbach, France. Bottler: DJ Dotson, Carteret, NJ. BRANDS Wines: Le Jardinet (France); Whispering Peak Vineyards (California); Pinnacle Peak Vineyards (California); Peche d'Elysee (France); Comte Joseph Cognac (France). Alcohol-free: DJ Dotson Premium Triple Sec, Banana, Blackberry. ALLIED DOMECQ SPIRITS & WINE Head Office, The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bedminster Down Bristol BS13 8AR, England Tel. (44) 272 785000 Fax. (44) 272 785300 North American Corporate Headquarters 355 Riverside Avenue Westport, CT 06880 Tel. (203) 221-5400 Fax. (203) 221-5444 website: AlliedDomecqPLC.com COMPANY OFFICERS & EXECUTIVES Gerry Robinson, chairman Philip Bowman, group chief executive (UK) Richard Turner, president, global operations Ian Jamieson, group H.R. director Graham Hetherington, group finance director (UK) Stephen Whitehead, director, corporate affairs, (UK) Kim Manley, chief marketing officer Diana Houghton, director, group strategy David Scotland, president, The Wine Alliance COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine North America, based in Westport, Conn., is a division of Allied Domecq PLC. Allied Domecq is a dynamic marketing-led brands business which operates globally in spirits and wine and quick service restaurants that include Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin Donuts. ALLIED DOMECQ SPIRITS & WINE NORTH AMERICA 355 Riverside Avenue Westport, CT 06880 Tel. (203) 221-5400 Fax. (203) 221-5444 COMPANY EXECUTIVES Tom Wilen, President, Keith Bellinger, President, Northern Business Unit Tex McCarthy, President Southern Business Unit Peter Hickey, President, Control States Business Unit Simon Cunningham, Executive Vice President, Marketing Chris Swonger, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Mary Thomas, Senior Vice President, Human Resources Con Constandis, Senior Vice President, Finance Hal Gorman, Senior Vice President and General Counsel NEW BRANDS Malibu Rum; Wet By Beefeater; Fruja BRANDS U.S. sales and marketing company for the following Allied Domecq and third party brands: Vodka: Stolichnaya Vodkas; Cognac/Brandy: Courvoisier, Salignac, Presidente, Don Pedro, Fundador, Carlos I, Felipe II; Gin:Beefeater. Liqueurs: Kahlua, Carolans Irish Creams; Hiram Walker Liqueurs; Irish Mist; Midori; Tia Maria; Tipperary Irish Cream. Scotch: Ballantine's; The Glendronach, Laphroaig; Old Smuggler; Scapa; Teacher's. Tequila: Sauza (Silver & Gold); Sauza Conmemorativo; Sauza Hornitos; Sauza Tres Generaciones (Anejo & Plata). Canadian Whisky: Canadian Club; Canadian Club Reserve; Canadian Club 100 Proof; Canadian Club Sherry Cask, Rich & Rare. Irish and Other Whiskey: Tullamore Dew; Suntory Whiskies. Bourbon: Maker's Mark, Walker's Deluxe. Prepared Cocktails: Kahlua Drinks To Go; Kahlua Ready-To-Drink; Sauza Margaritas. ALLIED DOMECQ WINES NORTH AMERICA 375 Healdsburg Ave, 2nd Floor Healdsburg, CA 95448-4137 Tel: (707) 433-8268 Fax: (707) 433-3538 website: www.allieddomecqwines.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Bill Newland, president COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Since its founding in 1981, Allied Domecq Wines North America has grown to become America's second-largest marketer of super-premium and ultra-premium wines. In addition to owning and operating seven California fine wine properties, the company also imports a number of sherries, ports and fine wines. BRANDS Atlas Peak; Balbi, Buena Vista; Brancott; Callaway, Clos du Bois, Cockburn's Port; Domecq Sherries; G.H. Mumm; Harvey's; Haywood; Marques de Arienzo, Mumm Napa Valley; Perrier Jouet and William Hill. ALPINE VINEYARDS 25904 Green Peak Road Monroe, OR 97456 Tel. (541) 424-5851 Fax. (541) 424-5891 e-mail: alpinewine@aol.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Dan Jepsen, owner COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1976 Employees: 26 BRANDS Alpine Vineyards AMITY VINEYARDS 18150 Amity Vineyards Rd. Amity, OR 97101 Tel. (503) 835-2362 Fax. (503) 835-6451 e-mail: amity@macnet.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Myron Redford, president Janis Checchia, secretary COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1976. Full-time Employees: 7. BRANDS Amity Vineyards. ANDERSON VALLEY VINEYARDS 4920 Rio Grande NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 Tel. (505) 344-7266 Fax. (505) 345-7748 COMPANY EXECUTIVES Mike Anderson, manager Patty Anderson, owner/president COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1984. Employees: 6. BRANDS Anderson Valley (Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Burgundy, White Zinfandel, Red Chili Wine, Balloon Blush, Muscat Canelli, Johannisberg Riesling, Claret, Red Zinfandel, Merlot). ANGOSTURA INTERNATIONAL LTD. 176 First Flight Drive Auburn, ME 04210 Tel. (207) 786-3200 Fax. (207) 786-3900 CORPORATE OWNERSHIP Angostura Holdings Ltd. Port of Spain, Trinidad, W.I. Ian MacLachan, managing director COMPANY EXECUTIVES Tyler B. Phillips, president, CEO COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1824. Largest distilller in British West Indies. Exports products to 140 countries. BRANDS Angostura "1824" 12-year old rum (Trinidad); Angostura Carribean Rum Cream (USA); Angostura "1919" 8-yr-old rum (Trinidad); Angostura 3-year-old white rum (Trinidad); Angostura 5-year-old gold & dark rum (Trinidad); Fernandes "19" Rum (Trinidad); Forres Park Overproof Rum (Trinidad); Old Oak Rum (Trinidad); Royal Oak Rum (Trinidad); Angostura Aromatic Bitters; Angostura Lime Juice, Angostura Grenadine Syrup; Angostura Bloody Mary Mixe; Angostura Rum Punch; Angostura Spicy Bloody Mary, Old Fashioned, Strawberry Daiquiri, Margarita, Pina Colada, Blue Curacao, Sweet `N Sour and Triple Sec Mixes. ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS 4705 N. Fruithill Road Spokane, WA 99217 Tel. (509) 927-9463 Fax. (509) 927-0574 e-mail: info@arborcrest.com website: www.arborcrest.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Maria Mielke, president Kristina Mielke-van loben Sels, wine maker Joseph D. Algeo, marketing director Jim van loben Sels, general manager COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1982 BRANDS Arbor Crest (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pino Gris, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Dionysus). ARCIERO WINERY P.O. Box 1287 5623 Highway 46 East Paso Robles, CA 93447 Tel. (805) 239-2562 Fax. (509) 239-2317 COMPANY EXECUTIVES Frank Arciero, Sr., general partner Philip Arciero, Sr., general partner Frank Arciero, Jr., general partner Kerry H. Vix, partner/general manager Steve Felten, director of winemaking Christopher Vix, director of sales COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1985 Employees: 27. BRANDS Arciero varietals; Arpeggio wines. AUDUBON CELLARS, INC. 600 Addison Street at Aquatic Park Berkeley, CA 94710 Tel. (510) 540-5384 Fax. (510) 540-0839 COMPANY EXECUTIVES W. Dieter Tede, president Barry Grushkowitz, vice president, winemaker Craig Napp, sales manager COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1983. Employees: 6. BRANDS Audubon Cellars, Sonoma Mission. A.V. IMPORTS, INC. 6450 Dobbin Road, Suite G Columbia, MD 21045 Tel. (410) 884-9463 Fax. (410) 884-9470 e-mail: info@avimports.com website: www.avimports.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Frank R. Wollman, CEO Albert E. Pecora, president Janet Casey, CFO David P. Rudden, senior vice president sales Dennis Copertino, vice president sales Dan Grunbeck, vice president, sales & marketing Melanie Losey, vice president, marketing Fran Magner, New England regional manager Richard Cardo, empire states regional manager Alberto Pecora, mid-atlantic regional manager Will Comotto, national on-premise manager Tom Steele, southern regional manager Gene Minardi, central regional manager Tony Acampa, FL state manager Jason Peters, CA state manager Jarett Galloway, CO/AZ/NM area manager Frank Grape, WA/OR/AK/ID/MT area manager Larry Brodecker, MO/KS/IA/NE area manager Sean Barrett, WI/MN/SD/ND area manager Mike Charvin, GA/SC area manager Don Gallagher, national chain account manager Frank Orifici, control states spirits director COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1986. Principal business: importer of fine wines and spirits. Years under current ownership: 17. Employees: 85. Advertising: HLA Marketing Communications, Tampa, FL. NEW BRANDS Corvo (Italy); Bend In The River (Germany); Wellwood (Australia); Candoni (Italy); Duca di Salaparuta (Italy); Torre di Monte (Italy) Wines (Italy) BRANDS Wines Italy: Luna di Luna; Piccini; Belmondo; Caputo; Santini Asti; Leone de Castris; Casisano-Colombaio; Brezza; Letrari; Villa Bellini; Umberto Fiore; Montecucco; Monteporzio; Ca Montini; Castello di Valiano. Spain: Prado Rey; Felix Solis; Terras Gauda. New Zealand: Riverside. Australia: Wallaby Creek. Ireland: Bunratty Meade. Spirits Giori Liqueurs (Italy); Vecchia Romagna Brandy (Italy); Croizet Cognac (France); Bunratty Potcheen (Ireland); Kutskova Vodka (Russia). BABCOCK VINEYARDS 5175 Hwy. 246 Lompoc, CA 93436 Tel. (805) 736-1455 Fax. (805) 736-3886 e-mail: babcock@silcom.com website: www.babcockwinery.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES Walter Babcock, president Mona Babcock, secretary Bryan Babcock, v.p., gen. mgr., winemaker COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1984. Employees: 8 full time; 10-30 seasonal. BRANDS Babcock Vineyards; Eleven Oaks; Fathom; Troc. BACARDI USA, INC. 2100 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33137 Tel. (305) 573-8511 Fax. (305) 573-0756 Telex: 755293 Website: www.bacardi.com CORPORATE OWNERSHIP Bacardi Limited Hamilton, Bermuda Tel. (809) 295-4345 Fax. (809) 292-0562 Manuel J. Cutillas, chairman Ruben Rodriguez, president/CEO COMPANY EXECUTIVES Rodolfo Ruiz, president/CEO Douglas Watson, vice president, M.I.S. Regla Carrillo, vice president, human resources Raul Marmol, vice president, marketing, Bacardi Jorge Larrieu, vice president, operations Oscar Suarez, vice president, finance Paul Beggan, vice president, sales David Lang, divisional vice president William McGough, divisional vice president Jose Reguera, divisional vice president William G. Anderson, divisional vice president Ned Russo, divisional vice president Andrew Hillman, divisional vice president Jim Juliano, divisional vice president Jose Argamasilla Bacardi, vice president, public relations Frederick Wilson, vice president, general counsel William O'Connell, vice president, sales, planning & analysis Gonzalo Mengotti, vice president, promotions Monica Woo, president, Bacardi Global Brands, Inc. Alfredo Piedra, president, Bacardi Global Brands, Inc. COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS Established: 1944. Subsidiary of Bacardi, Ltd., Bermuda. Employees: 300. Related companies: Bacardi Global Brands, Inc., 1275 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20004 and 866 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 2nd Floor, Coral Gables, FL, 33134 Advertising agencies: DeWitt Media, New York, NY; Avrett, Free & Ginsberg, New York, NY. Public relations: Edelman, Miami, FL (Bacardi); The Baddish Group, New York, NY (Martini & Rossi). Regional offices: Oak Brook, IL; Paramus, NJ; Needham, MA; Farmington Hills, MI; Kenner, LA; Miami, FL; Dallas, TX; Seal Beach, CA. NEW BRANDS Bacardi Coco; Bacardi Vanila, Bacardi Razz; Noilly Pratt Vermouth BRANDS Spirits: Bacardi Rum (Light, Dark, Select, Spice, Anejo, Reserve, 151, Limon, Bacardi 8); Bacardi "O"; Castillo Rum; Dewar's Scotch, Bombay Gin, Bombay Sapphire, Tropico. Liqueurs: DiSaronno Amaretto; Benedictine; B&B. Wines: Martini & Rossi Asti; Martini & Rossi Vermouth; BANFI VINTNERS 1111 Cedar Swamp Road Old Brookville, NY 11545 Tel. (516) 626-9200 Fax. (516) 626-9218 e-mail: info@banfi.com Website: www.banfi.com COMPANY EXECUTIVES John Mariani, Jr., chairman of the board Harry F. Mariani, president James W. Mariani, executive v.p., sales & marketing Cristina N. Mariani, executive v.p., global marketing Marc Goodrich, vice president, CFO Neill Trimble, vice president, advertising Tom Miles, director national sales Lars Leicht, v.p., director of public relations Gary Clayton, marketing director Philip di Belardino, vice president, director, Vinum Div. Roberto Ferin, vice president, director international sales Sharron McCarthy, director of wine education Vincent Bacchi, regional manager, central region Bob Ring, regional manager, midwest region Mark Vanston, regional manager, northeast region Richard Fein, regional manager, mid-Atlantic region John Genter, regional manager, southeast region Greg Motry, regional manager, southwest region Jim Ferguson, regional manager, west region Marc Simon, brand director, Concha y...

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