Wine & Spirits
ANNOUNCING THE 2023 WINNERS
Last year was the first full-year of post-pandemic sales , following two years of shutdowns , channel-swapping by consumers and a roller coaster of sales swings in the on-premise and off-premise .
As you ’ ll see in the following pages , 72 spirits and 37 wine brands qualified this year as Growth Brands , recognized for driving sales increases for retailers and operators . We spoke to this year ’ s winners about what makes them successful , from their promotions and activations to support from trade partners .
We congratulate all of the 2023 Growth Brands winners , and recognized many of them at WSWA Access Live in April – photos from the event are included later in this feature .
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR The Suppliers of the Year award is given annually to the companies whose Growth Brands winners showed the most growth , as determined by the Beverage Information Group ’ s data team .
The 2023 Spirits Supplier of the Year is Brown-Forman , which had 8 winning spirits this year . The 2023 Wine Supplier of the Year is Constellation Brands , which had 5 winners on the wine list .
Congratulations to both suppliers for their wins and continued success ! Look for full profiles of Brown-Forman and Constellation Brands in the May issue of Beverage Dynamics and the Fall issue of Cheers .
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