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Wholesaler Of The Year

Wholesaler Of The Year

Joseph Schetz (left), of NWO Beverage in Northwood, is congratulated by Dave Raber, general counsel for the Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio, after receiving the annual John T. Fleming Wholesaler of the Year award during the association’s annual convention last month in Columbus. Schetz has been WBWAO president for the past two years, with his term expiring in December.

Whiskey Rock-A-Rollers

Lynyrd Skynyrd members Rickey Medlocke (left) and Johnny Van Zant celebrate the release of Hell House Whiskey, which pays homage to the Hell House cabin near Jacksonville, Fla., where the band’s founding members Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington and Allen Collins wrote many of the group’s legendary songs.

‘Moments Made Sweeter’

'Moments Made Sweeter'

Country music star Lainey Wilson is partnering with Stella Rosa Wines on a new campaign, “Moments Made Sweeter.” The campaign features a number of wine cocktails based on Wilson’s songs, including “The Road Runner,” “Hold My Halo” and “Atta Girl.”

Brewing The American Dream

Brewing The American Dream

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U.S. Soccer Supporters

U.S. Soccer Supporters

Kristie Mewis (left) and Lindsey Horan, members of the U.S. Women’s World Cup soccer team, check out the latest addition to the Truly hard seltzer line: Truly Orange Slices. The soccer-themed packaging for the seltzer features the U.S. Soccer crest and is part of Truly’s efforts as the Official Hard Seltzer of U.S. Soccer.

2023 Bartender Of The Year

2023 Bartender Of The Year

Renato Tonelli of Brooklyn, N.Y., celebrates being named the 2023 U.S. Bartender of the Year as part of the 11th annual United States Bartenders’ Guild and Diageo World Class Finals in Austin, Texas.

Cordelia – Cleveland’s Best New Restaurant

Formerly of Cleveland’s The Greenhouse Tavern, Andrew Watts (left) and Vinnie Cinimo partnered to open Cordelia, which recently was named Best New Restaurant by Cleveland Magazine

2023 WBWAO Golf Winners

2023 WBWAO Golf Winners

Matt Borer, Rick Niehaus, Gregg Hipp and Todd Esser of True House of Munch celebrate their victory in the recent 2023 Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio golf outing at Moraine Country Club.

2023 World Beer Cup Gold Award

2023 World Beer Cup Gold Award

Bob Pease (left), president and CEO of the Brewers Association, presents representatives of Rhinegeist Brewing (l-r) Chris Shields, Janae Chaney, Andrew Pribonic and Jimmy Coleman with a World Beer Cup gold award for the Cincinnati brewery’s Cheetah American-style cream ale.

From the Hearts Flagship Batch

From the Hearts Flagship Batch

Among those participating in last month’s brewing of the flagship batch of From the Heart: Volume 3 were (l-r) Whitney Thompson, Origin Malt; Melissa Dallas, Upside Brewing; Ian Cardwell, The Phoenix Brewing Co.; Mary MacDonald, Ohio Craft Brewers Association; Duncan Macfarlane, The Phoenix Brewing Co.; Carmone Macfarlane, The Phoenix Brewing Co.; Nathan McKinley, Origin Malt; Jack Kephart, The Brew Kettle; and Louie Ferdinand, The Brew Kettle.