Murphy Distributors will host a Wine & Spirits Experience Trade Show on September 7, 2021 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven and on September 8 at Washington Prime in Norwalk. A variety of fine wine and spirits, poured by suppliers and Murphy Distributors staff will be available for tasting. This event is for trade guests only – please contact your sales representative for more information.
The CT Brewers Guild will host the first Change in the Air Festival, featuring beer from 22 local craft breweries with a focus on black and brown-owned producers at Bear’s Smokehouse & BBQ in New Haven on Oct. 23. Daym Drops, star of Netflix’s “Fresh, Fried & Crispy” will be the event emcee, with live performances by Timmy Maia and the Paul Byrant Hudson Band and DJ Dooley-O. Food will be available for purchase from Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ and from Jazzy’s Soul Kitchen, Madeline’s Empanaderia, Je T’aime Cupcakes and @EatWithChrissy. The event will benefit the CT Brewers Guild African American Brewing Scholarship, which funds scholarships for black and brown students in Sacred Heart University’s Brewing Science Certificate Program. Through the program, which matches students with on the job training at local breweries, four scholarships were awarded in 2021, made possible through funding by New England Brewing Co., Athletic Brewing Company, Great Falls Brewing, Two Roads Brewing Co., Rhythm Brewing and the CT Brewers Guild.
See more information and purchase tickets here.
The second annual Change in the Air Fest, a celebration of craft beer and Black culture, will take place on June 18, 2022 at Bear’s BBQ in New Haven. Hosted by the Connecticut Brewer’s Guild, in collaboration with New England Brewing Co. and Sacred Heart University, the event will feature tastes from more than 20 local breweries. Local BIPOC food businesses will offer an array of eats along with Bear’s BBQ. The festival will also offer shopping from local vendors and artists and live musical acts, with more information to be announced soon.
Murphy Distributors will showcase its latest portfolio during two fall trade shows in September. The first will take place at Il Gabbiano in New Haven on Sept. 13 and the second will he held at The Inn at Longshore in Westport on Sept. 14.
This is a trade only event. Please contact your sales representative to RSVP or for more information.
Brescome Barton welcomes trade guests and accounts for its fall trade portfolio tasting at Il Gabbiano in New Haven on Oct. 3.
Please contact your Brescome Barton sales representative for more information. This event is trade-only.
See the spring 2022 show highlights here.
The 89th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition will be celebrated by numerous venues in New Haven on Dec. 3. Industry professionals and other celebrants are invite to dress as flappers and bootleggers for the night which will take place across participating establishments around the city. More than 20 bars took part in the celebration in 2021, offering Prohibition-era cocktails and specials throughout the evening. List and menus will be announced soon. Check the event page for updates.
Join Skurnik Wines & Spirits in Connecticut for a Petite Portfolio Tasting. This trade-only event will showcase a curation selections, plus nine producers of wines and spirits will be on hand. RSVP here. This is trade only event. Please contact your sales representative with any questions.
Rhode Island PBS will host its annual food and wine event, “An Evening Uncorked!” on April 21 at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Returning for its 23rd year, the event will feature WJAR’s Mario Hilario as Event Emcee and Chef Ming Tsai, host of the PBS show, Simply Ming, as its celebrity guest, with a book signing by Ming, with his new book, Simply Ming One-Pot Meals. Guests will enjoy a variety of drink tastes from local wholesalers, fine wines from Gasbarro’s Wines and Brands of Portugal, spirits from Boston Harbor Distillery, KEEL Vodka, Rhode Island Spirits and Stonecutter Spirits; and beer from Narragansett Beer and Whalers Brewing Company, paired with food from top Rhode Island eateries. Showcased venues will include Blaze, Bywater, Chapel Grille, Diego’s Eastside, Gracie’s, Luigi’s, Pot Au Feu, Russel Morin Catering & Events, The Capital Grille and Coast Guard House. Event is 21+.
Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd. will host a spring portfolio tasting for accounts and trade professionals at BAR in New Haven on April 3. During the walkaround tasting, guests will have the opportunity to taste 300 products, including best sellers and hidden gems from Monsieur Touton’s portfolio to pair with BAR’s award winning pizza. This event is for trade and accounts only.