Indie Distributors Band Together to Form National Network

Dear Client:In 2019, the top 10 US wine and spirits wholesalers represented more than 70% of US wine and spirits sales, and just the top three— Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, RNDC/Young's, and Breakthru Beverage Group— totaled $34 billion in sales. In response to increasing distributor consolidation, independent distributors are banding together to provide small to mid-size wineries and distilleries an "alternative solution to establish a national footprint," appropriately named the Independent Distributor Network (IDN), per a release. "Distributor consolidation has been