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April 2015

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Tier Three Southern Wine & Spirits, Delaware "Spectacular wines and great people. Those are the words that come to mind when I think of Wente Family Estates," smiles Jim Miller, Southern Wine & Spirits of Delaware. (Back, left to right) Chris Giudice, Wente Family Estates; Mel Dick, SWS; Karl Wente; Steven Slater, Wente Family Estates; Eric Wente; Christine Wente; and Tyson Overton, Wente Family Estates. (Front) Michelle Souza, SWS, DE and Jim Miller, SWS, DE. In 2014, SWS, DE's Wente portfolio sales were up 9%, and in December 2014 sales were up 210%. Young's Market Company, Utah Larry DiPietro, Wente Family Estates; Dan Ewer, Young's Market Company, Utah; Carolyn Wente; Eric Wente; and Dave Engen, Young's Market Company, Utah. First time Legacy Award winner, Young's Market, Utah's deple- tions grew 16%, and they have had an overall growth of 36% since 2012. Republic National Distributing Company, North Dakota (Back) Karl Wente. (Front) Bridget Epp, Wente Family Estates; Chris Olson, RNDC, North Dakota; and Eric Wente. In 2014, RNDC, North Dakota's total Wente portfolio sales were up 9%, and single vineyard wines were up 61%. Southern Wine & Spirits, Colorado "Along with the amazing family aspect, the wines also keep getting better all the time," expresses Richard Crossland, Southern Wine & Spirits of Colorado. "I've known the family for 20 years, and they welcome everyone with open arms. They really moti- vate and inspire us to sell their brands," he concludes. Larry DiPietro, Wente Family Estates; Richard Crossland, SWS, CO; and Steven Slater, Wente Family Estates. Two time Legacy Award winner, SWS, CO increased depletions 6% last year, and are up 23% since 2012. INTERNATIONAL IMPORTERS International Cellars, Western Canada Michael Parr, Wente Family Estates and Susan Arkwright, Brand Manager at International Cellars, Western Canada. Canada is Wente's number one export market, and this is their fourth Legacy Award. Overall shipments were up 22% in 2014. Sharp Trading Inc., South Korea "South Korea continues to be an important market in our Asian Pacific region, and the free trade agreement between the U.S. and Korea in 2012 has had a positive impact on sales with case shipments up 40% in 2014," announces Carolyn. West Indies Corporation, U.S. Virgin Islands Carolyn Wente; Eric Wente; Michael Parr, Wente Family Estates; and Richard Berry, West Indies Corporation, U.S. Virgin Islands. First time Legacy Award winner, West Indies Corp. is one of the longest partnerships Wente has had in their export business, and it goes back 25 years. Case sales were up 15% in 2014.

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