2024 Milestones: 10 New Distributors, Prestigious Awards, and Notable Publications

We are thrilled to share that 2024 has been an incredibly exciting year for Roots Divino 0% alc vermouth. With numerous achievements already under our belt, we look forward to even greater successes in the coming months. 

 

Here are some key highlights:

1. Award Recognition

We are proud to announce several prestigious awards for Roots Divino:

In February 2024 we presented and won at the main stage of the most prestigious Spirits conference in the US, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association of America conference, WSWA Access Live 2024 in Las Vegas.

 

We also won a Gold and a silver at the World’s Alcohol Free awards in the UK. 

 

These recognitions affirm our commitment to quality and innovation in the non-alcoholic spirits sector:

 

– Best Non-Alcoholic Spirit in the U.S. for 2024, WSWA (Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association) 2024 in Las Vegas

– Gold and Silver  at the World’s Alcohol-Free Awards (UK) 

– Double Goldat the WSWA (Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association) 2024 in Las Vegas

– Winner of the Innovation Category at the Brand Battle at WSWA 

2. Expansion into 10 new markets

In 2024, we successfully launched Roots Divino 0% alc vermouth in five new U.S. states and partnered with five new distributors across Europe:

U.S. Market Expansions:

– Colorado with Estate Brands

– New Jersey with Allied Beverage Group

– Oregon with PDX Wines

– Pennsylvania with Galli Beer 

– Florida with Pompia Inc

European Distributor Partnerships

– Italy: Transitioned to Vellier SpA, the largest independent distributor
– The Netherlands: Launched with World Of Nix, a leading NA chain
– Spain: Partnered with Sense Barcelona
– Poland: Joined forces with Beztrosko Drinks
– Portugal: Collaborated with The Other Bottle

3. Media Coverage in Leading U.S. F&B Publications

Roots Divino was featured in some of the most influential U.S. food and beverage publications for 2024, including:

– SevenFifty: The 10 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks According to Retailers

– VinePair: The 24 Best Non-Alcoholic Spirits for 2024

– Food & Wine: 5 Non-Alcoholic Aperitifs For When You Need a Break from Booze

– Food & Wine: The Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands According to Bartenders

4. Participation in the first U.S. 0% Alc Cocktail Competition

Roots Divino is proud to be a part of the inaugural U.S. non-alcoholic cocktail competition (https://www.mindfuldrinkingfest.com/mindful-mixology-competition), alongside some of the. best NA brands in the US, brought together by Derek Brown and Shopify.

The final event will take place in January 2025, and we are excited to showcase how mindful drinking can be both fun and flavorful.

2025 is coming in with two breakthroughs, to be announced soon, so stay tuned !