Two of America’s Largest Wine Wholesalers Are Merging

Just two weeks into the new year, the wine industry witnessed what might be the most important business deal of 2016. On Jan. 11, Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer’s Inc. sealed a merger agreement, increasing the size of the largest distributor in the United States. But what does that mean for you? For the average consumer, distributors are the invisible hand of the wine industry.