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ENYE hosts Third Annual Grand Tasting Event for the Trade

"Real people, real wine... The ESSENCE of Spain!"

The ENYE Group has announced that it will hold its 3rd Annual Grand Tasting Event on Tuesday, May 18th at the Alhambra Palace Restaurant! Join us as we taste through over 70 quality wines and spirits from Spain. Come discover what savvy customers already know: ENYE's Spain is HOT! The best juice, at the best price, in the best packaging!

There will be two events held on 5/18, RSVP is required for each:

1 - 4pm: Trade Only
6 - 8:30pm: Friends, Family and Trade (by invitation only)*

* wines will be available for purchase during the 6-8:30pm event in partnership with our retail clearing agent.

RSVP to: info@enyegroup.com, through your ENYE Group Sales Representative or our office on (312) 876-1200.

The ENYE Group expands its sales force with key new hires

The ENYE Group announced today that it has significantly expanded its Illinois wholesale sales force with the addition of four new hires with extensive industry experience. Each new sales representative will be responsible for on and off premise accounts in a designated geographic territory. The company also announced today that Thomas Minnerick has joined ENYE as Director of Key Accounts.

Manuel Pulido, Managing Partner in charge of Business Development, said "Our aggressive 2010 strategic plan could not be executed without having the right talent in place. We are pleased to welcome our new team members and look forward to introducing them to our prospects and existing clients. Furthermore, with the addition of Tom Minnerick we look forward to partnering with new distributors in markets where we are not currently present."

In addition, Pulido noted "The recent expansion of the ENYE portfolio to include very attractive private label brands such as ESENZIA and CHATEAU RENNI, as well as established brands such as Castell del Remei, AGOSTON and wines from the VINTAE Group solidifies our standing as having one of the most comprehensive portfolios of Spanish wines available in the US."

National Key Accounts

The ENYE Group is pleased to announce that Thomas Minnerick has joined in March, 2010 as Director of Key Accounts. Tom brings over 30 years of experience in the wine and spirits industry to ENYE. His extensive experience includes managing the Midwest Region for Franciscan Estate Selections, Central Division VP for Kendall-Jackson, Director of Wine for Olinger Distribution Company in Indiana and National Sales Manager for Mildara Blass (later Beringer-Blass). Most notably, he spent several years at Distinctive Wines & Spirits in Chicago as the Part Owner, Executive VP of Sales and General Manager, prior to the company being sold to Southern. Most recently, Tom was Midwest Regional Manager for the Michael-David Winery. Tom will focus exclusively on expanding ENYE's distribution network and penetrating large multi-state off premise accounts.

Illinois Wholesale Sales Team

The following individuals comprise the Illinois Wholesale Sales Team:

Leo Cimino, Senior Wine Sales Representative, joined the ENYE Group in August, 2009 from Heritage Wine Cellars. Leo is responsible for the northside of Chicago, the West Loop and certain key off-premise accounts in the suburbs. Ph. (206) 650-6065 or leo@enyegroup.com.

Phillip Radford, Wine Sales Representative, joined the ENYE Group in February, 2010 from Eagle Eye Imports. Previously, Phillip was with Stoller Wholesale and Union Beverage Company, among others. Phillip is responsible for the North Shore and Northwest Suburbs. Ph. (312) 925-3693 or phillip@enyegroup.com.

Kenneth Dedic, Wine Sales Representative, joined the ENYE Group in February, 2010 after having worked at Southern Wines & Spirits as an On-Premise Sales Consultant. Ken is responsible for accounts in the Western Suburbs. Ph. (312) 841-3693 or ken@enyegroup.com.

Julie Oelling, Wine Sales Representative, joined the ENYE Group in March, 2010 after serving as a Wine Consultant and Sales Representative for the Owl Creek Vineyard. Julie will be responsible for accounts located in downtown Chicago, including the Loop, South Loop, Old Town, Streeterville, River North and the Gold Coast. Ph. (312) 806-3369 or julie@enyegroup.com.

Randall Smeds, Wine Sales Representative, joined the ENYE Group in February, 2010 and will be responsible for accounts in the far Western/Northwestern Suburbs and Rockford. Previously, Randy spent over 9 years with Union Beverage Company. Ph. (847) 361-7217 or randall@enyegroup.com.

About the ENYE Group
The ENYE Group is a national importer and Illinois wholesaler specializing in boutique wines and spirits from Spain, founded in 2007 by Dustin Goldstein and Manuel Pulido. ENYE's catalog includes 69 high quality wines and spirits. ENYE primarily supports wines made in sustainable methods from small production, family-owned estates. Our focus is on wines that are varietally specific to Spain, their region and reflective of their terroir. ENYE is committed to bring wines to the market that are of an excellent quality and product presentation, at fair and competitive prices. Further information is available on the company's website, www.enyegroup.com.

Press contact:

The ENYE Group
W. Dustin Goldstein, Managing Partner
+1 312 876 1200
dustin@enyegroup.com

The ENYE Group reaches agreement with the Castell del Remei Winery to distribute their products in Illinois and 7 other states

ENYE replaces Maverick Wine Company as the exclusive distributor for “Gotim Bru” in Illinois



CHICAGO, Illinois and CASTELL DEL REMEI (Lleida), SPAIN – February 18, 2010 – The ENYE Group announced today that it has reached agreement with the Castell del Remei winery to import and distribute wines from the Castell del Remei winery (DO Costers del Segre) in Illinois and seven US states: Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. ENYE retains the right to expand its distribution to other states as its own distribution network expands, in consultation with the winery.

Previously, one of the wines from the Castell del Remei portfolio, “Gotim Bru”, was widely distributed in Illinois through Maverick Wine Company, and imported into the US by European Cellars/Eric Solomon Selections through the 2005 vintage. The 2006 vintage of “Gotim Bru” will be available exclusively through ENYE and its distribution partners in those states previously mentioned from March 30, 2010 onwards.

The 2006 vintage of Gotim Bru is a blend of 40% Tempranillo, 30% Grenache, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. It is aged 10 months in American and French oak barrels, sourced exclusively from estate grown fruit. Furthermore, the winery practices sustainable farming. The wine was rated 90 points by Robert Parker’s “The Wine Advocate” in the February, 2008 edition, with a suggested retail price of $13.99.

In addition to Gotim Bru, ENYE will import and distribute two additional marquis products from the Castell del Remei winery, only previously available in a few markets:

Blanc Planell 2009: Young white wine blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Macabeo, SRP $13
“ODA” 2006: A blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Tempranillo and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 12 months in American and French Oak Barrels, SRP $26.

Each of the above wines are expected to be reviewed by “The Wine Advocate” in their April, 2010 report on Spanish wine.

Sonia Pou, Export Manager for Castell del Remei, said “It is the winery’s first strategic priority to ensure we choose our importer partners carefully in the United States, one of our most important key markets. To that end, we are pleased to begin our partnership with the ENYE Group and look forward to maximizing the potential of our product range in the markets they will manage.”

Dustin Goldstein, Managing Partner at The ENYE Group said “We have always been impressed by the quality of Gotim Bru and the following this product has had in the market over the years. We are honored to be working with Castell del Remei, a family owned winery obsessed with quality, producing terroir-specific wines with attractive packaging at a fair price.”

Pre-orders are available from ENYE for the 2006 vintage for its customers in Illinois. Please contact us at (312) 876-1200 or via e-mail to place your order at orders@enyegroup.com.


About The ENYE Group
The ENYE Group is a national importer and Illinois distributor specializing in boutique wines and spirits from Spain, founded in 2007 by Dustin Goldstein and Manuel Pulido. ENYE’s catalog includes 65 high quality wines and spirits. We primarily support wines made in sustainable methods from small production estates. Our focus is on wines that are varietally specific to Spain, their region and reflective of their terroir. ENYE is committed to bringing wines to the market that are of an excellent quality, at fair and competitive prices. Further information is available on the company’s website, www.enyegroup.com.

About CASTELL DEL REMEI
Castell del Remei is a unique chateau style winery founded in 1780. In fact, it was the first Spanish winery to produce Cabernet and Semillon blanc wines, to bottle and label the wines and the first ageing its wines in Catalonia. The estate is located in the province of Lleida, in Western Catalonia, and consists of 120 hectares/296.52 acres dedicated to vines, with an average age of 20 years old. Castell del Remei currently exports to about 50 countries worldwide. The estate of Castell del Remei has several buildings that used to be inhabited by more that 50 families. Among them worth mentioning is the Castle, the church devoted to the virgin of Remei, the Restaurant open to the public, the cellars and other like the olive oil mill dated 1793, the flour mill, the old distillery, the barrel workshop etc. Further information is available on the winery’s website at www.castelldelremei.com

Press contact:
The ENYE Group
W. Dustin Goldstein, Managing Partner
+1 312 876 1200
dustin@enyegroup.com

Castell del Remei
Sonia Pou, Export Manager
+34 973 580200
spou@castelldelremei.com

ENYE is a proud sponsor of The Chicago Lighthouse's "Sweets for Sight" event

The ENYE Group is a proud sponsor/sparkling wine purveyor to the "Sweets for Sight" fundraising event for The Chicago Lighthouse, which will be held on Thursday, February 11th from 5:30pm - 8:30pm at the Redhead Piano Bar, 16 West Ontario, Chicago. The Chicago Lighthouse is the leading charity in the city that helps the blind and visually impaired across many areas, including job placement.

The "Sweets for Sight" Valentine's Day event will be focused on supporting "Seeing is Believing", a Lighthouse program that provides no-cost low vision exams and corrective devices to all of the students in Chicago-area schools who require them. Event attendees receive ENYE cava, truffles, other libations, complimentary coat check and live entertainment including love song karaoke. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase cavas through our retail partner for the event, The Noble Grape.

Individual tickets: $45
Pre-event Group Rate tickets: 10 for $350

Purchase tickets online at http://www.chicagolighthouse.org/store/event-tickets

No one under 21 years of age will be admitted. Business casual attire required.

Sponsored by the The Chicago Lighthouse Young Philanthropists Board, The Redhead Piano Bar, The Enye Group, Sweet Miss Giving's and The Noble Grape.

ENYE announces its "Mega Holiday Tasting" in support of Chicago area wine merchants

On Saturday, December 19th between 12-4pm, the general public will be able to sample quality ENYE wines at over 30 Chicago area wine retailers. We are pleased to be able to staff these tastings in partnership with Premiere Tastings, Inc., and to support our off-premise customers during the critical weekend before Christmas.

Tastings will take place at the following locations (subject to change):


Whole Foods Market: Gold Coast, Halsted, Lakeview, Kingsbury/Lincoln Park, South Loop, Deerfield, Evanston North, Hinsdale, Naperville, Northbrook, Palatine, River Forest, Wheaton.


Binny's Beverage Depot: Lincoln Park, Elmwood Park, Skokie, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Algonquin, McHenry, Glen Ellyn, Highland Park, Orland Park, Willowbrook, Plainfield, St. Charles, Downers Grove, South Loop.


Kenwood Liquors: Oak Lawn, Homer Glen (4-7pm).


Famous Liquors: Lombard.


Sunset Foods: Northbrook, Libertyville, Lake Forest.

Please come out and join us on the 19th at one of these fine locations near you!!

ENYE announces its Chateau Renni Cava line just in time for the holidays

The ENYE Group is pleased to announce it has reached an exclusive agreement with the Vallformosa winery of Penedes to bring the "Chateau Renni" brand of quality cavas (Spanish sparkling wine) to the United States. There are three cavas in the Chateau Renni line: Chateau Renni Brut, Chateau Renni Semi Seco and Chateau Renni Brut Rose. The recommended retail price for the Brut and Semi Seco will be $9.99 and the Brut Rose is expected to retail for $10.99. Delivery to port/warehouse will be the week of November 23, just in time for the holiday season.

Dustin Goldstein, Managing Partner of The ENYE Group, said "we are committed to deliver value and quality to our retail and distributor partners and the Chateau Renni Cavas reinforce that commitment. Consumers in the US are discovering every day that there is no better value-quality play than Spanish wine. Furthermore, we are pleased to have partnered with Vallformosa, a family-owned winery obsessed with quality, and with a rich history steeped in winemaking traditions."

CHATEAU RENNI BRUT CAVA NV
Methode Champenoise, 16 months aging over lees in the bottle
50% Viura, 30% Xarello, 20% Parellada, 12.6g/l Residual Sugar
Straw color with greenish hues. On the nose, aromas of mature melon and banana as well as apricot, apple and toasted notes. Harmonious and appetizing in the mouth, with well balanced acidity and a rounded and elegant after-taste. Classic fruity long finish.

CHATEAU RENNI SEMI SECO CAVA NV
Methode Champenoise, 16 months aging over lees in the bottle
50% Viura, 30% Xarello, 20% Parellada, 34.8g/l Residual Sugar
Straw-yellow with hints of gold. Fine, persistent bubble and light crown. On the nose, fresh fruit aroma, full and round, with hints of vine flower, apple and mature peach. Very well balanced in the mouth, with a long, light sweet finish with melon and apple notes.

CHATEAU RENNI BRUT ROSE CAVA NV
Methode Champenoise, 12 months aging over lees in the bottle
70% Garnacha, 30% Monastrell, 11.3g/l Residual Sugar
Cherry red with ruby tones. Fine, persistent bubble and white crown. Elegant floral and fruity aromas of strawberry and raspberry with slight toasted notes from the lees. Round, sensual palate, very feminine. Fresh in the mouth, pleasant, lively, with a sensation of ripe red fruits lingering in a long finale.

For more information on how to purchase or pre-order the Chateau Renni line of cavas, please contact Manuel Pulido, ENYE Managing Partner, on 312-876-1200 or via e-mail at manuel@enyegroup.com.