MoBev Had No Clue it Would Come to This

Dear Client: Last week Wirtz Beverage and McLane's Company (owned by Warren Buffett) joined together to take a share in Missouri Beverage. Shortly after that announcement, WSD caught up with Missouri Beverage president Bill Reichhardt to get the skinny on the deal and what's happening in Missouri. MoBev did $17 million in business last year with primarily small to mid-sized suppliers, like Prestige Imports, Crimson Wine Group and Anchor Distilling Company. Bill estimates 50% of their inventory is wine, 25%