Beverage Trade Network

***About Martin Reyes, MW*** A first-generation American, Martin is the first Master of Wine of Mexican descent. With a prolific career as a buyer, importer, educator, speaker, judge, writer, and winemaker, he has held influential roles in many sectors of the industry. Martin’s wine story began with an over-indulgent dinner while studying in Paris as a Stanford undergraduate and, by 2003, he was s...

***About Joy Hudson*** Joy Hudson built one of Oregon’s largest cannabis distributors from 2017 to 2020 before launching Nimble, a mission-driven cannabis wholesaler, this spring. That mission: to begin to heal the damage done by the failed war on drugs. See you in the sky. Joy Hudson in this she shares tips for brands looking to effectively work with distributors. ***About Cannabis Drinks Expo***...

***About Bruce Abbott*** Bruce Abbott is a life-long Alaskan and 17-year veteran of the Wine & Spirits Industry. From crafting cocktails while managing a local brewpub, to selling wine & spirits to Alaskan resorts outside Denali Park for a local distributor, and then designing and opening a boutique wine shop, Bruce has seen the business from all sides and along the way has tasted thousands of win...

***About DR. ALEXEY PESHKOVSKY*** DR. ALEXEY PESHKOVSKY President & CSO, Industrial Sonomechanics, LLC Dr. A. Peshkovsky is Co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Industrial Sonomechanics (ISM). He is responsible for defining the company’s strategic direction and overseeing the development of its technology and applications. Dr. Peshkovsky received his B.A. in Chemistry from the Uni...

*** About Nick Scarff *** Nick Scarff is Master Blender and Vice President of Business Development at Next Century Spirits. He spearheads product formulation and manages to blend for optimum quality and consistency. Nick is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Bioprocessing Science. He was a fermentation researcher at State before taking roles at distilled spirits technol...

***About Rick Gillis*** Richard (Rick) was previously the President of Young’s Market Company, one of the USA’s largest beverage alcohol distributors, with a presence in virtually every market in the Western United States. In this talk Rick will discuss how to scale with contract manufacturing and cover factors like capability, quality, food safety, compliance, potency and distribution. ***About C...

*** About Todd Azevedo *** Wine & Grape Broker, Partner at Ciatti Todd Azevedo joined the Ciatti Company in 2005 after completing his Agricultural Finance degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Although brokering wine, grapes, and wine products through the state of California, Todd focus is on the California Central Coast industry. Todd appreciates the people and places his work allows him to come...

To the point conversation on how to grow your bulk wine, spirits and Private label business with Kryss Speegle MW. Kryss Speegle MW has held sales, production and educational roles in the wine industry for nearly 20 years. She has an M.S. in Food Science/Enology from U.C. Davis and her practical training included harvests in Germany and New Zealand as well as California. After working extensively...

In this episode Sid Patel, CEO of Beverage Trade Network sits down with Walter Hamlin, Wine Director at Oakville Wine Merchant & Oakville Grocery, California. In this episode you will learn how to craft your pitch and sell your brands to a buyer that takes care of: The On-Trade, Off Trade and Online. ***About the Organizers: Beverage Trade Network*** Beverage Trade Network is one of the world's le...

In this episode, Sid Patel, CEO of Beverage Trade Network sits down with Martin Reyes, Master of Wine and Founder Of Reyes Wine Group to discuss why is sustainability important? and how your winery, brewery and distillery make can start prioritizing it. By listening to this episode you will get tactical insights on where to start, and why that is also a good business strategy moving forward. ***Ab...

In this episode Sid Patel, CEO of BTN sits with Bruce Abbott, wine and spirits category buyer for Brown Jug, Alaska, How to get into regional chains, State of the Union(what's going on in the Wine & Spirits Industry), especially in places like Alaska, what trends we're seeing post-covid. And most importantly, what a buyer wants from a brand looking to enter into these regional chains, what do they...

Tune in to BTN Weekly News for news and updates straight from the heart of the beverage industry. In today's episode hear more about: * USA sees five-fold shoot up in online sales * AB Inbev wins corn syrup battle against Molson Coors * Brown Forman extends subsidiary into the UK * Halewood to shut down operations and cut down staff * Diageo seems to be the most spoken about brand Get Drinks Deliv...

In this episode of Grow Your Beverage Brand, hosted by Anna Anand, we talk about how wineries, distilleries, and breweries can switch up their distribution channels to meet the demands of customers during unprecedented situations we're facing right now. We would love to get in touch with you and have discussions as well. Contact us at anna@beveragetradenetwork.com Or connect with Anna https://www....

Tune in to BTN Weekly News for news and updates straight from the heart of the beverage industry. In today's episode hear more about: * Alcohol sales in the UK on a rise * Cannabis Farm in Santa Barbara gets a thumbs up * Sotheby’s Hong Kong holds largest online spirits sale * US off-premise sales boost up * Italy talks about reopening bars Sources: Office for National Statistics The Drinks Busine...

With on-premise establishments shutting down, the best route to take is the retail route. In this episode of Grow Your Beverage Brand, Anna Anand, Editor in Chief at Beverage Trade Network talks about how wine, beer, and spirits brands can leverage the most of their retail presence.

The coronavirus pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders in business and beyond. The massive scale of the outbreak and its sheer unpredictability make it challenging for executives to respond. In this episode on TWWWS Sid Patel, CEO BeverageTradeNetwork, guides us how to respond to the crisis in a effective way and many more. ***About the Organisers: Beverage Trade Network*** Beverage...

Tune in to BTN Weekly News for news and updates straight from the heart of the beverage industry. In today's episode hear more about: * UK Restaurant Wine Specialists Offer Home Delivery * CAMPARI TAKES OUT €750M LOAN * Jameson supports bartenders during the pandemic with online platform * Ian Peart promoted to Commercial Director at Pernod Ricard UK * Alcohol intake increase in Canada Sources: Th...

Welcome to the Covid-19 Business Adapt podcast series for the #drinksindustry. Episode #2 : 10 Ideas For Wineries To Sell. The coronavirus outbreak has caused an emergency situation across the world. For this reason, there is need to adapt your sales strategies which will help you survive and secure for future, here in the episode #2 are the best 10 ideas you can follow to keep up your wine sales....

In this episode, we go into an excerpt from the first BTN Online Course "What Wineries & Distilleries can do in the next 60 days". In this excerpt, we will shine the light on leadership crisis, and how leaders can handle the situation right now. The BTN online course is held by Sid Patel, and the 1st course includes talks about leadership in crisis, risks. and 15 things wineries and distilleries c...

Welcome to the Covid-19 Business Adapt podcast series for the #drinksindustry. Episode #1: Decision making. In this episode, Sid Patel, CEO of Beverage Trade Network gives thoughtful insights into Decision Making. Using a step-by-step approach is an efficient way to make thoughtful, informed decisions that will have a positive impact on your long-term goals. ***About the Organisers: Beverage Trade...

Tune in to BTN Weekly News for news and updates straight from the heart of the beverage industry. In today's episode hear more about: * Naked wines opens up to new customers * Modelo pauses Corona beer production * Breakthru Bev donates to provide meals * Diageo gives more info on their fiscal year * Beverage Trade Network to launch a solution for the industry

The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting businesses all around, especially the hospitality industry. In this episode of Grow Your Beverage Brand, Doug Zeif - Founder, President at Next! Hospitality Advisors, talks about what bars and restaurants can do during this time, and how to prepare for what's coming next.

Bars and Pubs that serve wine have a lot of scope for raking in profits since alcohol is a high-profit margin item. However, stiff competition in this space and the tedious task of maintaining the wine inventory, making great bars and pubs profits can be challenging. In this episode Roberta Neave - Category Buyer,Heineken owned Star Pubs & Bars will discuss some highly effective tactics that will...

Tune in to BTN Weekly News for news and updates straight from the heart of the beverage industry. In today's episode hear more about: * Pubs and bars in HongKong shut down for 14 days * Virtual tastings are finding a larger spot in the industry * RÉMY COINTREAU talks about a profit downfall in their latest press release * Online drink events are taking over * Beverage Trade Network launching webin...

Right now might be a pause, but when everything is alright, brands are going to have to jump back with force. In this episode, we talk to Giuseppe D’Aniello, Assistant Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer at Edition London. Giuseppe takes us on a journey to Edition’s wine programme, where he talks about how he buys wine for the hotel, and what goes on in the programme with training and serving.