Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI) and Pernod Ricard presented a check for over $11,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank at a sales meeting on February 13, 2015. This is the fourth year that the two companies joined together on a sales effort that collected proceeds from Kenwood Wines per-bottle sales in the month of November. The donation enables the non-profit organization to offer 108,000 meals to people in Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London and Windham counties. Additionally, two new wine lines from California in CDI’s portfolio were presented: One Hope Wines from Robert Mondavi, Jr. and Two Lands Wine, a collaboration wine from Napa Valley. Spirit launches in February included Whisper Creek Tennessee Sipping Cream, Kinky Gold and Polly & Joan Cordials of Wallingford.
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- Paul Fede, Regional Manager New England, Pernod Ricard; Tom Talmadge, Business Manager, CDI; Sarah Morocco, Events and Promotions Manager, Connecticut Food Bank; and Brian Albenze, President, CDI.
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- Prestige Wine Group’s Vice President Chuck Andreae pictured with CDI’s Business Manager Steve Drew and Ryan Sullivan, Regional Manager of Prestige Wine & Spirits presenting Kinky Gold. Kinky Gold, the newest flavor in the line that includes Kinky Blue and Kinky Pink Liqueur, is a fusion of premium vodka with a tropical blend of peach flavors.
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- From Southern California, One Hope Wine is produced in partnership with Robert Mondavi, Jr. Half of the profits from every sale of One Hope is donated to partner causes including End Childhood Hunger, Save Our Planet, Breast Cancer, Pet Adoptions, Support Our Troops, Fight Against AIDS, Children with Autism, World Poverty, Clean Water and Cure Heart Disease. Over $1.4 million has been raised to date. Pictured are Michelle Ortago and Danielle Caravella from One Hope.
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- Tim Clarke, General Manager of Polly & Joan Cordial Co. and Steve Baye, Vice President of Business Management and Marketing, CDI, with Polly & Joan’s Cordials. The new line of whole-cluster fresh fruit and clear-filtered handcrafted cordials from Wallingford, Conn. is available in two flavors: P&J Cold-Soaked Berries and P&J Cold-Soaked Peaches.
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- Two Lands Wine from Napa Valley’s Ehren Jordan is produced in collaboration with Jacob’s Creek Winemaker Bernard Hickin. The wines are billed as “where California craftsmanship meets Australian character.” Pictured are Matt Foley, Director Still Wines, Pernod Ricard and Paul Fede, Regional Manager New England, Pernod Ricard.
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- The makers of Whisper Creek Tennessee Sipping Cream visited CDI to launch the liqueur, which is made with all-natural ingredients featuring a Tennessee whiskey base and pure dairy cream. Speakeasy Spirits National Sales Manager Bobby Wegusen, CDI Business Manager Steve Drew with Jeff Pennington, Owner, Speakeasy Spirits.
