Free Flow Wines Announces 22 Winners at the 2018 KEGGY Awards

Free Flow Wines announced 22 new winners at the 5th annual KEGGY Awards honoring wineries, distributors, equipment providers and restaurant operators for their exceptional and sustainable contributions to the wine on tap category. The award ceremony was hosted at Pine Ridge Vineyards in Napa on October 11th, 2018.

To date, more than 17 million bottles, or approximately 25.8 million pounds of waste, have been diverted from the landfill through the use of Free Flow's reusable stainless steel kegs. Each Free Flow keg holds the equivalent of 26 bottles of wine and will save 1,560 bottles from the landfill over its lifetime. Free Flow currently works with over 140 winery partners and 270 distribution partners serving over 5,000 wine on tap accounts nationwide.

"This year the KEGGY Awards celebrate an incredible accomplishment with the more than 25 million pounds of waste saved from the landfill," said Jordan Kivelstadt, Founder & President. "We are excited to share our successes with our partners and continue to build upon what we have achieved together."

WINERY AWARD RECIPIENTS
Saved more than 1,000,000 bottles from the landfill:

• King Estate Winery

Saved more than 500,000 bottles from the landfill:

• Martin Ray & Angeline Winery

Saved more than 100,000 bottles from the landfill:

• 3 Badge Beverage Group
• A to Z Wineworks
• Arcana
• J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
• Jackson Family Wines
• Michael Pozzan Winery
• St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
• Tablas Creek Vineyard
• Trinchero Family Estates

DISTRIBUTOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
Saved more than 1,000,000 bottles from the landfill:

• Young's Market Company of California

Saved more than 500,000 bottles from the landfill:

• Republic National Distributing Company of Florida
• Wine Warehouse of California

Saved more than 100,000 bottles from the landfill:

• Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of Pennsylvania
• Heritage Wine Cellars Ltd
• Republic National Distributing Company of Virginia
• Ruby Wines, Inc.
• Vintage Wines, The Winebow Group, Illinois

AMBASSADOR AWARD RECIPIENTS

• Wendy Heilmann - Director of Wine & Spirits, Pebble Beach Resorts
• Daniel Hoffman - Director, Food & Beverage Programs, Marriott International

"PEOPLE'S CHOICE" AWARD RECIPIENT

• Prost Wine Bar + Charcuterie of Frankenmuth, MI

About the KEGGY Awards
Free Flow Wines created the KEGGY Awards in 2014 to recognize winery partners for their commitment to sustainability by choosing reusable stainless steel kegs - a truly zero-waste package. Since then, the awards have been expanded to include distributors, restaurants and category ambassadors throughout the US who have helped reduce the carbon footprint of the wine industry.

About Free Flow Wines
As the pioneers of premium wine on tap, Free Flow Wines aims to deliver the freshest, best tasting, most sustainable glass of wine. Free Flow's keg leasing, filling, logistics and canning services have allowed the wine and hospitality industries to move to a greener, fresher, better way to serve wine by the glass. Founded in 2009, Free Flow has more than 250 wine brands in keg, from wineries throughout North America, South America, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Premium wines in Free Flow kegs and cans are available at restaurants, hotels, retail stores, sports and entertainment venues across the US. Free Flow Wines currently has locations in Napa, California and Bayonne, New Jersey. You can find them online at FreeFlowWines.com, on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flickr @FreeFlowWines.

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