5 Women Leaders Helping Wineries to Be Successful

by Laurie Wachter – The wine industry draws people passionate about their work, whether they are growing grapes, making wine or supporting those who do. These five wine industry women share that passion, providing high-quality products, equipment and services to enable wineries to do what they do best — create great wines. Cheryl Durzy, CEO, […]
Shanken News Briefs for February 11, 2021

Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) and LibDib have struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with artificial intelligence analytics platform Tickr. Via the partnership, RNDC and LibDib will provide suppliers real-time Tickr dashboards including brand and product performance by geography and segment, relevant media coverage, social media activity, and site analytics. The dashboards will also include wholesale, internal […]
Accolade Brands Announces Inaugural Releases from Steakhouse Vineyards

Wine Industry Advisor, July 31, 2020 STUDIO CITY, CALIF. – Accolade Brands is pleased to announce the inaugural releases from SteakHouse Vineyards™. Based in the Central Coast of California and founded by Mark Newman, CEO of Accolade Brands, SteakHouse Vineyards™ wines are all focused on food & wine pairing made easy. SteakHouse Vineyards™ is the only wine brand […]
LibDib Unveils Native Mobile App Enabling Licensed Buyers to Restock their Shelves
San Jose, CA, July 22, 2020 — LibDib, the web-based wholesale alcohol distributor, today unveiled the industry’s first mobile app allowing restaurants, bars and retailers to purchase small-batch wine and spirits from their distributor. LibDib Mobile is now free to download in the Apple store (Android version is coming soon). Licensed Buyers can download the […]
LibDib Launches in Illinois
LibDib Launches in Illinois LibDib’s sixth state opens top U.S. market to all wine and spirits producers San Jose, CA, May 12, 2020— LibDib, the web-based wholesale alcohol distributor, today announced that the company is now licensed to operate in the state of Illinois. Any licensed wine or spirits producer, from anywhere in the world, […]
True Consumer Choice Beginning to Impact Alcoholic Beverage Industry

By Laura Ness, Wine Industry Advisor.?This article is part of the Bold Predictions series. Cheryl Durzy, CEO and founder of Liberation Distribution (LibDib), thinks the time for real consumer choice in the alcoholic beverage industry is about to dawn as consumer behavior, retailer services, and increased 3-tier access trends converge. For wineries this presents an […]
How to Make Your Alcoholic Beverage Line Stand Out

Make your alcoholic beverage line stand out to increase sales with tips from LibDib, a craft liquor distributor that promotes whiskey and wine wholesale.
A New Era: U.S. wine and spirits wholesalers dive into e-commerce

E-commerce now accounts for roughly 11% of all retail sales in the U.S., according to the Department of Commerce, and is growing at around 13% annually, far ahead of the broader market. In wine and spirits, retailers have joined the e-commerce trend through delivery providers like Instacart and Drizly, and suppliers have gotten in […]