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5 February

Wine Access Announces Acquisition of Prestigious Napa Valley Wine Merchant 750 Wines  - Wine Industry Advisor 

The two companies will join together to continue innovating upstream by offering the most sought after labels from the most venerated names all over Napa Valley and beyond

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5 February

Stone Distributing Takes Over Former Markstein Warehouse in San Marcos  - Brew Bound by Justin Kendall

Stone Distributing Company teased a move to a larger distribution center last week. The distribution arm of San Diego’s Stone Brewing Company today officially announced the move of its operations to the former Markstein Beverage Co. warehouse in San Marcos.

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5 February

Ritual Zero Proof Joins Forces with Spartan to Encourage Long-Term Wellness  - Bevnet

With the majority of people giving up on their New Year’s resolutions by the end of January, non-alcoholic spirit brand Ritual Zero Proof has joined forces with endurance and wellness leader Spartan to cultivate healthy habits for the New Year. The Brands’ Healthy Rituals collaboration was created to help the Spartan Community transform and maintain their lives, beginning with a month-long playbook of essential elements of wellness.

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5 February

Garden Path Fermentation: new distribution and Spontaneous Ferment Raspberries release  - The New School Beer by Ezra Johnson-Greenough

Burlington, WA’s Garden Path Fermentation will partner with Vinea Imports for non-exclusive Washington distribution, and is releasing a new variant in their spontaneously fermented coolship series.

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5 February

21st Amendment takes their SOMA Hard Seltzer line nationwide  - The New School Beer by Ezra Johnson-Greenough

Bay-area based 21st Amendment Brewery is seeing massive success with their SOMA Hard Seltzer brand, and is taking it nationwide this Spring. The seltzer line is named after the San Francisco South of Market (SoMA) district where they first started, the mix of urban grit and cityscape sightlines of the SF Bay. SOMA Hard Seltzer (100 calories, 2g carbs, 0g sugar, 4.6% ABV) will continue the brewery’s success with fruit beers like Hell or High Watermelon wheat into a craft line of seltzer flavors such as Black Cherry, Guava & Passion Fruit, Mango and Watermelon.

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5 February

Seattle Cider Co. releases Odyssey Imperial Cider  - The New School Beer by Ezra Johnson-Greenough

Seattle Cider Co is introducing their Odyssey Imperial Cider as a new year-round flavor in 375ml cans and 6-packs. This Odyssey goes to 8.4% ABV and 2.6 Brix, and features the taste of Washington apples and packing just the right amount of sweetness.

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