MARQUEE SPOTLIGHT

Marquee Spotlight - Berbiglia Wine & Spirits - Kansas City, MO

When you think of fine wine and spirits shops in Kansas City, one company that is always near the top of the list is Berbiglia Wine & Spirits. An independent chain of 11 locations within the Greater Kansas City area, Berbiglia has kept at the top of its game through smart store management, high customer retention and outstanding prices! This dynamic chain is lead by owners Jack and Ralph Bondon with a history in Kansas City that dates back to 1917.

Berbiglia proudly wears the flag of Kansas City's largest wine and spirits retailer and is dedicated to offering the best variety of wine and spirits with unmatched customer service in the Midwest. Berbiglia was started in 1917 by Michael Berbiglia. In the early days, Mike Berbiglia worked in the grocery business with his father Peter Berbiglia. The day's business was started at the City Market early in the morning when young Mike would buy produce at the best possible price and sell cheap to meet all competition.

A champion in the community and outside of it, Berbiglia hosts monthly wine dinners for a loyal following, have been an early adapter to a great a thriving loyalty card program, and utilizes independent organizations across the US as strategic suppliers of high quality products not found in every local convenient store. Monthly tastings are a norm for the educated staff at Berbiglia and year after year the team strives to also keep active in the local community through charitable contributions, local merchant associations and strong ties to the national liquor retailer's association.

No review of Berbiglia is quite right without giving a bit of the strong pedigree of awards one by this company in the last 25 years. From being listed as one of the top 10 places to buy Champagne in Bon Apetite Magazine, to being recognized by Beverage Dynamics Magazine as RETAILER OF THE YEAR, Berbiglia has a reputation that precedes it.

Marquee has been active with the Berbiglia chain for over 5 years and proudly supports a fellow independent Kansas City company.

For more information about Berbiglia Wine & Spirits check out www.berbiglia.com.

Thanks and best of luck in 2008!

Christopher J. Cribb, CSW