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Beverage Media
October 2012
PALM BAY CELEBRATES
RELAUNCH OF TERRA ANDINA
On September 7
th
,
Palm Bay International cele-
brated the relaunch of the South American Terra
Andina line of wines, which Palm Bay is now
importing and marketing for the U.S. Attendees
were treated to a show with South American mu-
sic and dance performances. The wines are from
Chile, Argentina and Brazil and will be handled in
New York by Lauber Imports.
1.
Matthew Green, Palm Bay
2.
Michelle Waleck, Genesis Estates—division of Palm Bay
3.
One of the colorful dancers
4.
Some of the South American dancers
VOLI LIGHT VODKA PRESENTS
SKINNY SIPPING SEMINAR
On August 14
th
,
Melissa Gorga of Bravo’s
Real
Housewives of New Jersey
conducted a Skinny
Sipping Seminar timed to the launch of Voli’s lat-
est flavor addition, Mango Coconut. The event
was held at Union Square’s Lilium, and marked
the first event partnership with hospitality partner
The Gerber Group, owner of Lilium.
Real Housewives of NJ
'
s Melissa Gorga
pours a Voli cocktail
BÄRENJÄGER MIXES IT UP WITH
3
rd
ANNUAL BARTENDER COMPETITION
On September 10
th
,
Bärenjäger, the original honey
liqueur, anointed Katie Loeb of Philadelphia as
Queen Bee and first-ever winner of the brand’s third
annual national Bärenjäger Bartender Competition.
Loeb won an all-expense paid trip for two to Okto-
berfest 2012 in Munich and $1,000 with the “Bären-
berry Mule”. The judges included Iron Chef Geof-
frey Zakarian; Dushan Zaric of Employees Only and
Macao Trading Co.; Tad Carducci of The Tippling
Brothers, Bridget Albert of Southern Wine & Spirits
and Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Clyde Common.
1.
Winner Katie Loeb and judge Geoffrey Zakarian
2.
Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian with Bärenjäger models
3.
The competitors, including Crowd Favorite Ryan
James Gannon and winner Katie Loeb (center)
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