Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 14. We know that being a mother is one of the most important jobs you can have. We applaud all the mothers at Martignetti Companies for the work you do here at the Company and at home.

Happy Mother's Day Moms of Martignetti!

Reminder: The WSWA Educational Foundation Deadline May 31

The WSWA Educational Foundation College Scholarship Program is open to the children of WSWA member Company employees enrolled full-time in a trade certification, bachelors, or associate’s degree program during the 2023-2024 academic year. Applicants must submit the completed application form, a short essay, and their most recent transcript.

Learn more HERE

The Robert Qualls Scholarship is open to full-time employees within the alcohol industry, or their children, who are enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or full-time year-long certification program in the hospitality space with the intention of working in the hospitality industry. Applicants must submit the completed application form, a short essay, and either their most recent transcript or resume/CV (if they have been out of school for two years or more).

Learn more HERE

Applications for both scholarships will be accepted through May 31, 2023.

We invite you to join Morgan Stanley at Work’s Webinar Wednesday series. Financial education can help you make the most of your equity compensation plan and play a vital role in building a better future.

To learn more and register click HERE

Bob Zohn’s Retirement Party

George Shube on the left has been with BZ his entire 41 year, 7 months tenure with United Liquors. David Turcan from Gallo-LUX on the right did many very successful tastings with BZ and George at Shubies over the years.

This section is where employees can share updates from home. Here are a few topics that employees might be interested in seeing and sharing.

• Family, Kids, Animals (including names)
• Activities (boating, camping, parks, biking, swimming, hiking)
• Life Events (weddings, graduations, anniversaries, purchase a new house)
• Gardening/Outdoors (show off your garden, sunset, landscape)
• Home Renovations (before and after pictures)
• Food and Drink (date night, family night, home cooking, drinks)
• Home Office

If you have something to share please send in pictures for the following categories to thegrapevine@martignetti.com

Donna Campbell

Administrative Assistant, Carolina

Brittany won on opening day at Seekonk Speedway in the Sport Truck Division. This is a Saturday night NASCAR division.



Brittany has recently been invited and contracted to compete in the Busch Light & Women in Motorsports NA Accelerate Her program. As part of the program, they are supporting females who are chasing a career in NASCAR, including short track racing. The group has combined to form a points system that will be used during the season to calculate and reward females with the largest sums of points at the end of the year with monetary awards.

Spring is HERE!

Longer days, gardening, activities, trips, meals and drinks. If you have any pictures from home please send them to thegrapevine@martignetti.com

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight:

Kikori Whiskey

Ann Soh Woods is the Founder of Kikori, one of the first Japanese rice whiskeys introduced to the U.S.

Woods, who is Korean American, comes from a marketing and branding background and had no prior experience in the spirits industry or in entrepreneurship when she started Kikori. The idea was simple: Make an accessible whiskey that can be enjoyed at any time of the day.

“I was interested in making a spirit for myself! After I had my kids, my palate changed, so I was looking for a crispy and lively whiskey to mix in the cocktails I made at home. While here in the U.S., the kings of agriculture are corn, wheat, barley—grains familiar to your typical whiskey—in Asia, and most of the world, it’s rice. I was inspired by sake and rice shochus for their appealing floral sweet notes so I wanted to replicate some of it in Kikori. We barrel age in three different types of barrels to achieve the soft and smooth finish.”

Kikori Whiskey is made from rice grown on the volcanic island of Kyushu, it’s a more delicate version of whiskey, something that works well neat but also mixes easily in cocktails. Kikori is barrel-aged for a minimum of three years in American oak, French limousin oak, and sherry casks before it is blended and bottled in Kumamoto. Distilling rice adds more floral notes and a smoother and brighter finish to the approachable whiskey.

Woods also makes Yuzuri. Yuzuri is a citrus liqueur handcrafted from freshly harvested Japanese yuzu, rice and pure mountain water. Yuzu is a highly versatile Japanese fruit, with a taste profile that strikes the balance between sweet, sour and tart.

We want to make The Grapevine as inclusive as possible. If there is something you would like us to celebrate or recognize in The Grapevine DEI section, please email dei@martignetti.com

Employee Experience

Employee Awareness Information​​​​​​​

As a part of our continuous efforts to enhance our corporate culture, we have implemented an awareness initiative to keep employees informed and engaged with valuable information, important updates, and reminders.

Each month a new update will be available and cover topics, including our corporate culture, policies, benefits, tools, and other important information that employees should be aware of. All updates are housed on the HR Hub under the Employee Resources section.

This month’s training highlight:

“Take Training on the Go.”

Paylocity offers a platform that provides continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

Paylocity Learning:

• Provides a catalog of on-demand learning, which employees can browse to find something that piques their interest or search for a specific topic.
• Paylocity Learning can be accessed in the office (web browser) or on the go (mobile app)

Learn more HERE

Watch video HERE

Joke of the Week

Why did the scarecrow win an award?

Because he was outstanding in his field.

Keep Massachusetts Beautiful

The Great Massachusetts Cleanup is Coming to Revere!

Join us with your family, friends, and neighbors for the Great Revere Cleanup:

Revere

May 13 from 9:30-12:00

Register HERE

This cleanup event offer volunteers the opportunity to get some fresh air while cleaning up the litter that has accumulated in Massachusetts over the past few months.

Together, we can Keep Massachusetts Beautiful!

Strawberry Mom-mosa

INGREDIENTS:

• 750 ml La Marca Prosecco

• 8 oz Strawberries

• 2.5 cups Orange Juice

• Rose's Grenadine

DIRECTIONS:

In a blender, pulse strawberries and orange juice together until smooth. Strain through a mesh sieve. Add about 1/2 teaspoon grenadine to the bottom of 4 champagne flutes. Fill halfway with strawberry orange mixture. Fill the rest of each glass with Prosecco. Garnish with strawberry and orange slice as desired. Enjoy!

CHINOLA Sangria

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 oz CHINOLA Liqueur

• 3 oz Pinot Grigio

• 1.5 oz Tonic Water

• Slice of Orange

DIRECTIONS:

Combine in wine glass over ice and stir. Garnish with edible flowers. Enjoy!

Santa Margherita USA Trip to Italy

Group pictures of our recent Connoisseur trip to Italy. We were hosted by Santa Margherita USA. We visited Lamole di Lamole, Frattoria Sardi, Santa Margherita’s Prosecco Estate, and toured and tasted at the Santa Margherita Headquarters. 

A private walking tour for our group was arranged in Florence on our first day, it was the perfect kick off to our trip.

We had several memorable meals but a few that the group really cherished were Antica Macelleria Cecchini and Vitque in Chainti, Harry’s Bar and Terrazza Danieli, in Venice.

Our lunch hosted at Frattoria Sardi was a truly magical day for us all.

Laura Baxter and Claudio Andreani our supplier hosts made everything about our trip fantastic.

➤ Italy

Connoisseur Division

Tres Agave Event

Tres Agave event during Cinco de Mayo week at Cape Club.

➤ Cape Club, Sharon, MA

Leah Tringale

Key Account Manager, Carolina

United Sales Division

is featuring CHINOLA Liqueur, perfect for Mother's Day cocktails.

CHINOLA Liqueur is handcrafted made from real passion fruit. Through their unique proprietary formulation, they have created a ‘natural’ liqueur with unparalleled taste and versatility. Perfect by itself or mixed with any spirit into top quality cocktail.

Carolina Sales Division

is featuring Miraval Rosé, perfect for Mother's Day.

Tucked away in its own private valley in the ancient village of Correns – the first organic village in France – Miraval covers 500 hectares of land in the heart of Provence. The magnificent Chateau is set in a cirque surrounded by ancient woods, olive trees, vineyards and abundant water supply. Lush wildlife combines with the beautiful Provencal climate and quality Mediterranean lifestyle to reveal an enchanting oasis. Miraval's exclusive valley location embodies an exceptional terroir.

Chateau Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé Attractive bright and translucent colour, a typical Provencal pale pink. The nose immediately reveals all the elegance of this Miraval Rosé with its superb aromatic bouquet delicately combining fresh fruit, freshly cut currants and roses, seasoned with a zest of lemon. The refinement continues on the palate with an ample, rich and gourmet texture, perfectly balanced by the natural acidity and minerality with saline and limestone notes specific to Miraval which continue in a long finish. A typical Miraval vintage with signature flavours.

Carolina Sales Division

is also featuring Yes Way Rosé for Mother's Day.

Yes Way Rosé is not your average rosé. Founded by lifelong friends, Erica Blumenthal and Nikki Huganir, it was created to be a truly modern wine brand, one that melds classic blends, eye-catching style and lighthearted humor into refreshing and delicious rose.

The team collaborates with expert winemakers in the South of France to bring the very best rosé to your table. Every detail is carefully considered from the grapes, to the vineyards, to the blend and bottles, so you can always feel good about saying "Yes Way".

Yes Way Rosé is a classic dry rosé from the south of France that’s light-bodied with a bright, vibrant finish. A refreshing Grenache-based blend crafted with grapes from the esteemed IGP Méditérranée Appellation, it’s an elegant rosé to enjoy every day.

Classic Sales Division

is featuring Angels & Cowboys Rosé and their 'Celebrating Mom the Trailblazer' campaign, perfect for Mother's Day.

Angel & Cowboys Rosé has the signature 'daydream pink' color and signals the fresh fruit and mineral interplay of the aromas and flavors in the glass. The bouquet entices with floral notes, raspberry and strawberry fruit with a refreshing hint of sea spray, attesting to the maritime influence on our coastal sourcing. The palate is vibrant and crisp with a racy streak of acidity and stone and white flesh fruits ranging from apricot to Rainier cherry, underscored by a succulent savory note of herbs de Provence on the finish. The wine is delicate with elegant texture, crisp acidity, and an alluring mineral vibrance.

Share a Splash with the one who paved the way!

Conniosseur Sales Division

is featuring Lanson Rosé Fruit Market Champagne for Mother's Day.

Lanson Rosé Fruit Market Champagne is presented in a beautifully designed Limited Edition gift box, making it the perfect Champagne and drinkable Champagne gift for any Rosé Champagne lover. 

Lanson Rosé Champagne has a beautiful pure color with pale salmon touches. Aromas of roses and fruit predominate, with discrete notes of red berries. The initial impression is tender, well-rounded and fresh. This wine has harmonious balance and good length on the finish.

Commonwealth Sales Division

is featuring La Marca Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé for Mother's Day.

La Marca Prosecco has a pale, golden straw color and sparkles with lively effervescence. Opening with aromas of fresh-picked citrus and honeysuckle blossoms, the crisp, clean palate brings fruity flavors of green apple, juicy peach and ripe lemon, framed by hints of minerality. The finish is light and refreshing with a tantalizing hint of sweetness.

La Marca Prosecco Rosé is crisp and refreshing with a brilliant coral pink color and lively bubbles. This luxurious Prosecco Rosé features aromas of fresh watermelon and subtle citrus.

Century Sales Division

is featuring the beautiful Ketel One Botanical, perfect for Mother's Day.

Ketel One Botanical vodka distilled with real botanicals and infused with natural fruit essence. No sugar, no artificial sweeteners and no artificial flavors.



• Grapefruit & Rose
• Cucumber & Mint
• Peach & Orange Blossom

Ketel One Botanical Vodka Spritz inspired by Ketel One Botanical with zero-carbs, no added sugars, no artificial flavors or sweeteners and real botanicals.

Modern Assistance Program

We realize that employees may be experiencing a variety of stressful life events. Modern Assistance Program remains accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you or a family member needs assistance, please call (617)-774-0331 or (800)-878-2004 to speak directly with a licensed clinician.

Mental Health Awareness Month

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Each year they fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.

This year, NAMI is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month with the More Than Enough campaign!

It’s an opportunity for all of us to come together and remember the inherent value we each hold — no matter our diagnosis, appearance, socioeconomic status, background or ability. We want every person out there to know that if all you did was wake up today, that’s more than enough. No matter what, you are inherently worthy of more than enough life, love and healing. Showing up, just as you are, for yourself and the people around you is more than enough.

Read more HERE