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Market Distribution Nov 2008-Sept 2010

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23 Months 29 States

Opportunity

Many of your customers are Sopranos fans! 100M HBO active web subscribers 250,000+ Google surpassed 400,000 results less than a year old! Wine reviews are very favorable. Estate Bottled. Media is a Magnet to anything Sopranos Pricing / margins are Attractive. Sopranos cast members meet and greet.

Options Feature The Sopranos Wines for display. Program Incentives for 10cs, 25cs, 50cs, or 100cs. Unique POS. HBO premiums. Window display/marquee. Media coverage for the store location. In-store tastings available. Sopranos cast members meet and greet.

Prosecco Extra Dry

Estate Produced and Bottled by Italy’s Finest Artisan Winery located in the heart of

Valdobbiadene.

Our Extra Dry is the perfect Prosecco in its most classic form.

Fine elegant bubbles with delicate aromas of flavors of acacia and apple.

A beautiful aperitivo and great compliment for all delicate dishes.

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SOPRANO’S EXTRA DRY PROSECCO (Over 2.5 BAR) V.S.A.Q.A sparkling wine of excellence, the variety that best exalts the typical

characteristics of the Prosecco, the most well known world-wide. Soprano proposes a extraordinary EXTRADRY, where tradition and technology are blended together to obtain a unique product.

SOPRANO’S EXTRA-DRY is presented with a variety of aromas, with a distinctive harmonious mingle of acacia and apple. The taste continues with a sensation of bitter fruit, where the acidity and residual sugar are splendidly harmonised, leaving a velvety sensation to the palate, stimulated by the CO2, never too pungent, but always stimulating to the right point.

An excellent wine for the entire meal, superb with delicate white meat and fish dishes. A companion for any moment of the day, either alone or with friends to simply enjoy moments of relaxation to its full.

Total Acidity 5.5 g/l Bottles: 750mlAlcohol vol. 11.5%Residual sugar 14-16 g/l

100 Case Buy-in: Receive $400.00 DVD Raffle & Umbrella

Umbrella Program: 25 case minimum program buy-in.Includes a 2 hour tasting.

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Sopranos Meet and Greet Your Customers.

How do you sell 250 cases of wine in 3 hours?

Make them an offer they can’t refuse!

November 19, 2008

http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/2008/11/sopranos_wines_2.html

Sopranos wines

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Added by Heather L. Rohan on November 19, 2008 at 3:12 PM Dominic Chianese, Aida Turturro, and Steve Schirripa celebrate the launch of The Sopranos wines with a wine tasting event in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Stuart Ramson/AP Photo Tags: Aida Turturro | Dominic Chianese | Frank Vincent | HBO | Ray Abruzzo | Steve Schirripa | The Sopranos | Tony Sirico | Vincent Curatola

This photo is part of the Sopranos wines launches gallery

November 19, 2008

http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/2008/11/sopranos_wines.html

Sopranos wines

Sopranos wines

Added by Heather L. Rohan on November 19, 2008 at 3:11 PM Tony Sirico, Steve Schirripa, and Frank Vincent celebrate the launch of The Sopranos wines with a wine tasting event in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Stuart Ramson/AP Photo Tags: Aida Turturro | Dominic Chianese | Frank Vincent | HBO | Ray Abruzzo | Steve Schirripa | The Sopranos | Tony Sirico | Vincent Curatola

This photo is part of the Sopranos wines launches gallery

Casino Promotions

Resorts Casino Feb. 15, 2009; 3,600 people at event, 567 cases.

Hilton Casino AC May 24, 2009; 2,800 people at event, 436 cases.

June 8, 2009

Celebrity Tasting Program:

Quantity case buy-in Media program Premiums included

Nashua, NH 780 cases.

A Wine Odyssey Documenting my journey through the wonderful world of wine. Won't

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Friday, September 11, 2009

The Sopranos in Nashua A couple of big names from HBO’s The Sopranos hit the NH Liquor Store off of exit 6 in Nashua yesterday. John Ventimiglia (who played Artie Bucco) and Vincent Pastore (w ho played Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero) took a few hours to promote the release of The Sopranos Wine.

A very good sized crowd turned up to welcome these iconic stars of one of TV’s all-time greatest shows. Both stars were in good spirits and cracked jokes and posed for countless pictures, while signing bottles of Sopranos wine and anything else people shoved in front of them.

2 'Soprano' cast members marketing wine in NHSeptember 8, 2009 NASHUA, N.H.—Two former cast members of "The

Sopranos" are coming to a New Hampshire state liquor store. But don't be worried -- they're promoting a new line of wines.Vincent Pastore, known as Sal "Big P" Bonpensiero, and John Ventimiglia, known as chef Artie Bucco, are expected at the Nashua Liquor and Wine Outlet Store on Thursday afternoon.There will also be a tasting of The Soprano Wines for customers, which include Chianti, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio.The wines are available at select liquor and wine outlet stores.

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You've watched it, now drink it: "The Sopranos" wineTue Oct 28, 12:24 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters) – "The Sopranos," the U.S. television series about a New Jersey mob family, has sparked an unusual spinoff -- a line of Italian wines that will be launched in the United States this fall.Sopranos Wines are being produced under a licensing agreement between the TV network HBO and New-York based Vesuvio Import Company. The wines will be distributed by Duggan's Distillers Products Corp.."We feel that these quality Italian wines are the perfect complement to all of our other carefully planned product extensions for "The Sopranos" brand," James Costos, HBO spokesman, said in a statement.A joint statement said the line from various Italian wineries would feature a variety of wines ranging a Chianti DOCG, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir priced up to $11.99 to a higher end Chianti Classico at $23.99 and a Chianti Classico Reserva at $29.99.The Vesuvio Import Company, created to develop this new line, was named after the famed fictional restaurant depicted in the series that ran for six seasons over more than eight years, ending in June 2007.It's not the series' first overlap into wine.Actress Lorraine Bracco, who played Dr. Jennifer Melfi in the series, launched Bracco Wines in 2006.(Editing by Patricia Reaney)

August 3, 2009

Sopranos Pinot Grigio and Pinot Grigio FriuliI’ve been slacking on the new posts for the past week, as I’ve been regrouping after the Wine Blogger’s Conference. But finally, yesterday I pulled together some wines I had in the tasting queue and did a blind tasting with a number of Pinot Grigio wines. Over the next few posts, I’ll share those reviews and a summary to give you a quick reference for a few Pinot Grigios.The first wine that was in my tasting is the first one I’m posting a review about, and actually I’ll do a couple wines in this review since two in my tasting were related. First up is The Sopranos Pinot Grigio, an Italian PG that is produced via a partnership between Vesuvio Wine Import Company (named after a restaurant in the series), licensing with HBO and winemakers in Italy. There are two different Pinot Grigios available under the Sopranos label and both of them were part of my tasting.

The Sopranos Pinot Grigio

The entry-level Pinot Grigio under The Sopranos label comes from Provincia di Pavia, a region in central northern Italy that produces mostly white wines and Pinot Noir. This Pinot Grigio has an extremely light color, not uncommon for the variety. The aromas are light, but the most pronounced aromas a a soft honeysuckle, and a slight nutty aroma. There’s also a hint of white peach and apple. The palate has medium acidity with lemon and apple flavors up front, but lacks concentration. In general, I don’t expect much concentration from an Italian Pinot Grigio, but this was a little less than I expect. The finish brings a hazelnut flavor along with honeysuckle.Wine: The SopranosVariety: Pinot GrigioVintage: 2007Alcohol: 12%Rating: 84Price: $10.99

August 3, 2009The Sopranos Pinot Grigio Friuli

The other Pinot Grigio under The Sopranos label comes from Friuli, one of the prized white wine regions in the northeastern corner of Italy. While Friuli is known for it’s exceptional white wines, this particular wine doesn’t come from the best part of Friuli. The grapes in this wine are from the Grave region, where the wines are typically lighter and less elegant than those from the best parts of Friuli. Nonetheless, this Pinot Grigio is a clear step up from the entry-level Sopranos Pinot Grigio.It’s almost watery color, similar to its counterpart from Provincia di Pavia. This wine has great intensity relative to other Pinot Grigios. A powerful floral perfume dominates the nose, along with pear, straw and mineral. The acidity is perfect in this wine. Pear and lemon dominate the palate. Honey and a subtle nutty characteristic come in on the finish, although the finish is somewhat quick.I’m not a big fan of Pinot Grigio, but I found this wine to be enjoyable.

Wine: The Sopranos Pinot Grigio FriuliVariety: Pinot GrigioVintage: 2008Alcohol: 12%Rating: 88Price: $13.50

July 30, 2009

Of Course They Love Their Own Wines…

But for this article, I wouldn’t let winemakers or those directly associated with importing, selling or promoting a wine comment on their own product. Two gentlemen gamely went along with this and suggested their second favorite summer wines.

Chuck Mansfield, a winemaker at Sonoma’s Hop Kiln, enjoys Argentinean malbec as his summer sipper. Its “undertones of campfire smokiness hold their own with the smoky flavors of barbeque, one of the quintessential summer activities.”

Mark Gonsalves, Managing Partner for The Sopranos Wines, notes that picking one favorite wine for summer “is like asking Willy Wonka to name his favorite candy!” He gives a “double thumbs up” to pinot grigio (“It’s light and easy to drink.”) and rosé (“Definitely a crowd pleaser!”)

92 THE SOPRANOS2007 Cabernet/Merlot/SangioveseIGT Sicilia - Italy $17

2 'Soprano' cast members marketing wine in NHSeptember 8, 2009 NASHUA, N.H.—Two former cast members of "The

Sopranos" are coming to a New Hampshire state liquor store. But don't be worried -- they're promoting a new line of wines.Vincent Pastore, known as Sal "Big P" Bonpensiero, and John Ventimiglia, known as chef Artie Bucco, are expected at the Nashua Liquor and Wine Outlet Store on Thursday afternoon.There will also be a tasting of The Soprano Wines for customers, which include Chianti, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio.The wines are available at select liquor and wine outlet stores.

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