Happy Labor Day

Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. This year it falls on September 4. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894.

We want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Labor Day Weekend!

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

August 2023 Anniversaries!

Thank you for being part of our Company’s success! We greatly appreciate and value your hard work and dedication. Happy Anniversary!

30 Years

Brian Daley, Warehouse

William Martindale, Warehouse

20 Years

Gregory Barnard, Warehouse

15 Years

Matthew Sampson, Carolina

Gregory Nota, Commonwealth

10 Years

Sean Gerrish, NNE

Michael Upham, Commonwealth

Sabrina Reming, Connoisseur



5 Years

Niekko Mathi, Warehouse

Shawn Bobb, Warehouse

Cody Sullivan, United

John Chipman, Excel

Cameron O'Sullivan, Point of Sale

Tyler Donoghue, NNE

Congratulations!

Please join us in congratulating this well deserved promotion!

Amber Frye

From: Sales Representative

Promoted to: Fine Wine Specialist, Corporate Sales, MA

Date: 8/21/23

Welcome!

Please join us in welcoming these newly hired employees.

Kori Parkinson

Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist, MA

Hired: 8/28/23

Fun Fact: I hold a purple belt in karate.

Favorite Company Product: Captain Morgan

Ryan McKeon

Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist, MA

Hired: 8/28/23

Fun Fact: I have my Black Belt in Karate and have trained in MMA 8 years. 

Austin Slitt

Title: Wine Director, CT

Hired: 8/28/23

Fun Fact: I'm red-green colorblind.

Favorite Company Product: Produttori del Barbaresco Ovello Cru

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)

If you have something to share please send in pictures for the following categories to [email protected]

Back to School

Did your kids or grandkids return to school? Share pictures of their first day by sending them to [email protected]

Wanda Frankiewicz

Supplier Accounts Receivable Specialist, Finance, MA

Vacation in The Northeast Kingdom in Vermont. 

Fall is almost HERE!

Fall is almost HERE! Share pictures of your fall adventures from home by sending them to [email protected]

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 [email protected]

Warehouse Job Spotlight

Night Maintenance Technician,

Taunton, MA

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, this position provides service, repair and training for our automated material handling system, AS/RS and systems alike. Primary objective is to ensure that Material Handling System(s) provide maximum availability to the warehouse operations as well as providing good customer service to the facility.

Internal click HERE

External click HERE

Help Us Spread the Word!

If the available job opportunities are not a match for you, they might be a match for someone you know or even someone they know.

You may have seen on Social Media “We Are Hiring” posts and videos. This is a great way for us to maximize our outreach to obtain strong, qualified, and diverse applicants. The job postings are used on the various social media platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. 

We are asking for your help to increase our visibility on these platforms and spread the word about our openings. If you are on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram, please like, share, and comment on the “We Are Hiring” posts so we can make these positions visible to a wide network. By sharing these posts, not only will it assist in recruiting efforts, but you will be an integral part of building the teams at Martignetti Companies.

This Month’s Training Highlight:

Appreciating the Many Forms of Diversity

This course is designed to build familiarity with many forms of diversity and how to be respectful and inclusive in the workplace.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the four dimensions of diversity and the forms under each
• Practice inclusive behaviors by respecting various forms of diversity

Click HERE to launch the “Appreciating the Many Forms of Diversity” training.

Employee Awareness Information:

Single Sign-On allows employees to use their Martignetti credentials to easily access Paylocity rather than using their Paylocity username and password to log in each time!

Benefits of Single Sign-On:

• Easy to use
• One less password to remember
• Automatically syncs with the current password used to login to your Martignetti computer

Steps for Single Sign-On:

1. Log in using the Paylocity mobile application or the website: https://access.paylocity.com/
2. Click “Single Sign-on Login” at the bottom of the page [white button/blue letters]

           Note: Leave all other fields blank

1. Enter the Company ID: 98760
2. Click “Login with Single Sign-On” [Orange Button/White Letters]
3. Enter your Martignetti Companies email address
4. Click Next
5. Click “Don’t show this again” to reduce the number of times you need to enter your information
6. Click Yes
7. Enter your Martignetti Companies password

Note: If you are enrolled in MFA, you will utilize that process rather than entering a password. You will then be automatically brought into the Paylocity system.

To view images and instructions larger click HERE

Joke of the Week

Don't worry about your smartphone and TV spying on you.

Your vacuum cleaner has been gathering dirt on you for years.

Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 oz New Amsterdam Vodka

• 2 oz RumChata Pumpkin Spice

• 1 oz Espresso

DIRECTIONS:

Rim martini glass with caramel and cinnamon sugar. Add New Amsterdam, RumChata Pumpkin Spice and espresso to shaker with ice. Shake, then strain into glass. Garnish with three coffee beans.

Missed the video? Watch HERE

BLACKENED Smash

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz BLACKENED American Whiskey

• .5 oz Lemon Juice

• .5 oz Simple Syrup

• Fresh Mint Leaves

DIRECTIONS:

Muddle the mint and simple syrup in the bottom of the shaker. Add ice, BLACKENED, and lemon juice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

Girls, Inc.

Martignetti NNE, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and 110 Grill locations in NH worked on a charity program with Girls Inc. as the recipients. Today we did a check presentation with all parties after the program and together, Tito’s and 110 Grill donated $3000 to Girls, Inc. 

Looking forward to more programs to come with this great organization!

Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation

Martignetti MA, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and 110 Grill locations in NH were pleased to present the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation with a check for $10,000 to help support the future of the restaurant industry!

Patriots Ticket Raffle

The MRAEF is raffling four luxury box tickets, and a parking pass, to the September 10th New England Patriots opening home game, where Tom Brady will be honored! Full buffet and complimentary drinks included.

Value of the package is over $4K!

All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation and our programs.

Deadline: September 1, 2023

Click HERE

Animal Shelter Donations

We're excited to invite you to participate in a meaningful community service event benefiting the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts (APCSM).

Event Details:

Date: September 20, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: 1300 West Elm Street, Ext., Brockton, MA 02301

How You Can Help:

We're searching for 10 volunteers to dedicate 3 hours of their time to support the Animal Protection Center. Volunteers can expect to fill food and water bowls, clean the facilities and animal housing, and enjoy playtime with the animals.

Sign Up:

From August 17 to September 1, we'll be accepting sign-ups for this wonderful opportunity. Volunteers will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis; participants will receive a confirmation and additional information once all openings have been filled.

Click HERE to submit your interest.

Click HERE for donation list.

Donation Collection:

For those unable to volunteer but still wanting to contribute, we will have donation collection stations set up in the warehouse and collections closet near the HR offices from August 31 to September 15. Your donations will go a long way in supporting the APCSM's efforts.

About APCSM:

The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts is a non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being of animals in our community. Their mission involves providing care and shelter to animals in need while promoting education, outreach, and inclusivity.

Thank you for your dedication to making a positive impact. Let's come together as a team to support the well-being of our furry friends!

Volunteers Wanted

Martignetti Companies DEI External Relations Committee would like to announce an amazing volunteer opportunity! On September 23, 2023, Harbor to the Bay (H2B), a 20+yr annual charity bike ride from Boston to Provincetown, will be held for the final time. 100% of the funds raised by H2B supports AIDS prevention, treatment, education, and care.

Learn more HERE

Because 100% is donated to charity, we need volunteers to help make the ride happen. Martignetti Companies, specifically, the DEI External Relations Committee has offered to support the ride with volunteers as part of the CREW, or, you can RIDE any of the 3 options if you’d like.

Click HERE for Martignetti Volunteer Opportunities.

Click HERE to Register.

The DEI Committee wants to Thank You in advance for your consideration to help at this amazing event!

Count Down to H2B: 3 WEEKS

Cuervo X UFC

In the Cuervo Corner at UFC 292 Fight Night with Michael Ray, Proximo, and UFC fighter Cory Sandhagen

Kristin Ingala

Sales Representative, Excel, MA

Bushmills X Celtics

The Boston Celtics hosted our team from Martignetti Companies and Proximo Spirits at the Auerbach Center, the practice facility for the Celtics, as part of the Bushmills Irish Whiskey partnership.

➤ Auerbach Center, Boston, MA

Proximo Spirits

Martignetti Companies, MA

Dr. Konstantin Frank

I was fortunate to stumble upon one of our industry’s great contributors, Dr. Konstantin Frank, in 1982, in NY’s Finger Lake Region. His great granddaughter, Meghan, was kind enough to pose in the same spot during our recent Connoisseur Division trip to the region.

➤ Finger Lakes, NY

Mike Bushey

Sales Representative, Connoisseur, MA

Wine Enthusiast's Future 40 Alice Achayo

Tara Mathison wanted to share that Alice Achayo, a Martignetti alumna, was recently listed in Wine Enthusiast's Future 40 article. Tara was her former Sales Manager and is excited and proud to see how far she has come since her time with us.

Click HERE for the full article.

Tara Mathison

Sales Manager, Carolina Heritage, MA

Hartley & Parker Sales Division

is featuring BLACKENED American Whiskey.

BLACKENED^® is a blend of straight whiskeys finished in black brandy casks. The super-premium whiskey collaboration from master distiller Dave Pickerell and Metallica. A blend of hand-selected, well-aged North American bourbon and rye whiskeys, uniquely finished in black brandy casks and the earth-shattering music of Metallica.

Using our proprietary BLACK NOISE finishing process, each batch of whiskey is blasted with its very own Metallica playlist, curated by the band themselves. The low-frequency sound waves force the whiskey to penetrate deeper into the barrel, extracting more caramel, honey, and vanilla flavors from the wood. The result is a magnificently balanced whiskey, robust in flavor and ideal for sipping neat, on the rocks, or in a classic whiskey cocktail.

BLACKENED tastes of burnt caramel, oak, and honey on the nose, with honey, cinnamon, allspice, dark fruit, clove, and mint filling the palate. The finish is long and smooth, slightly creamy with hints of butterscotch taffy, maple, and honey.

Hartley & Parker Sales Division

is also featuring Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon.

"When given the opportunity to craft a new wine from this appellation, I took great care to honor and reflect Paso Robles’ unique character and soul. This wine is a thoughtful expression of an area I’ve always admired.” Winemaker, Tony Coltrin

Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon Irresistible aromas of rose petals and blueberry cobbler lead to ripe, supple silky tannins. Flavors of vibrant black cherry, candied blackberry, and red plum are complimented by notes of black currant and licorice, with a hint of coffee, dark chocolate and spice, all culminating into a lingering and delicious finish.

Hartley & Parker's portfolio may include products that are not available through Martignetti Companies, Massachusetts and NNE.

Commonwealth Sales Division

is featuring New Amsterdam Vodka The Official Vodka of Barstool Sports.

New Amsterdam Vodka was born from an uncompromising passion for great vodka. From the water used, to the grains selected, to the unique distillation process, a determined spirit flows through everything. This commitment to excellence delivers a great-tasting vodka with a crisp, clean taste and unparalleled smoothness.

Century Sales Division

is featuring CÎROC Apple, perfect for apple picking season.

CÎROC Apple is distilled five times to ensure high quality. The spirit is masterfully infused with a distinctive blend of apple and other natural flavors, resulting in a taste experience that is lusciously different and elegantly smooth. Enjoy on the rocks, as a shot or mixed in your favorite cocktail.

United Sales Division

is featuring Long Drink for the Long Weekend.

Long Drink is a top selling category of alcohol in Finland.

The roots of long drinks go back to the 1952 Summer Games in Finland, when the country of only 4 million people was still recovering from World War II. Concerned with how to serve drinks quickly enough to all the visitors, the government commissioned the creation of a revolutionary new liquor drink, and so the first long drinks were born.

Traditional, flawlessly natural and effortlessly smooth, the traditional flavor is the perfect introduction to the legendary, traditional Finnish Long Drink.

Zero, all the great taste, without the guilt. Long Drink Zero has no carbs or sugar ensuring that you can enjoy it without worry.

Cranberry, just for fun, switch the classic citrus flavor for cranberry.

Strong, for those looking for an extra kick, the Strong Long Drink is strong without the heavy taste.

Carolina Sales Division

is featuring Joel Gott Blend No. 815 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Since Joel Gott Wines was established in 1996, they have selected the best fruit from growing regions in California, Oregon and Washington which they blend to create more balanced, clean, complex and elegant wines. They are geared towards continuing to give customers expressive and food-friendly wines at great prices.

Joel Gott Blend No. 815 Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of raspberries, blackberries, plum, and mocha with notes of cinnamon and cedar. The wine opens with red fruit flavors, followed by velvety tannins on the mid palate and notes of black pepper on the long, textured finish.

Classic Sales Division

is featuring Settlement Wines Heritage Sauvignon Blanc NEW from Vintus.

Featuring 30 year old vines planted over free-draining silt/clay loams, the Heritage Vineyard produces Sauvignon Blancs of typical Marlborough intensity, bolstered by elevated acidity and steely textures.

Settlement Wines Heritage Sauvignon Blanc Aromas of ripe freshly cut citrus fruits, reminiscent of pristine lemons and oranges, intertwined with lifted aromas of spring blossoms. Not a simple example of this sought-after style, the palate shows excellent concentration, poise, and length.

Connoisseur Sales Division

is featuring Allegrini Palazzo della Torre.

Allegrini is the Veneto’s most acclaimed winery, and their Amarone is the gold standard. The Allegrini family has been handing down grapegrowing and winemaking traditions over six generations, playing a major role in the Valpolicella Classico area since the 16th century.

Allegrini Palazzo della Torre 2019 "Intense nose with hints of coffee and black chocolate to the raspberry jam and dark cherries. Nicely dry and bitter with dark-chocolate character that extends to the long, polished finish with silky tannins." 93 Points, James Suckling

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.

International Overdose Awareness Day

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. 

Overdose touches people and communities in many ways.

With the theme for IOAD 2023, “Recognizing those people who go unseen,” we honor the people whose lives have been altered by overdose. They are the family and friends grieving the loss of a loved one; workers in healthcare and support services extending strength and compassion; or spontaneous first responders who selflessly assume the role of lifesaver.

We would like to say to these people: #weseeyou. Theirs are the voices we should amplify, and their strength and experience should be held up as examples to us all. Too often, however, they are left to bear the burden of this crisis alone and in silence.

This year on August 31, let’s acknowledge and support the people in our communities who go unrecognized by raising awareness of the hidden impacts of overdose, promoting education of overdose response, and reaching out to politicians to make lasting, lifesaving policy changes.

Read more HERE