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THREE U.S. RESTAURANTS WIN BIRRA MORETTI’S BEST AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RESTAURANT AWARD

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THREE U.S. RESTAURANTS WIN BIRRA MORETTI’S BEST AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RESTAURANT AWARD
Birra Moretti & Restaurant Magazine Recognize Authentic Italian Dinning Around the World

MT. PLEASANT, SC (July 18, 2011) –Birra Moretti has symbolized authenticity and quality in the Italian community for 150 years. The company celebrates and appreciates authentic cultural cuisine by endorsing chefs around the world who embody true Italian traditions. In partnership with Restaurant Magazine, creator and organizer of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants,” Birra Moretti is proud to present its “Best Authentic Italian Restaurant” award to acknowledge restaurants in every continent who have best demonstrated the essence and art of Italian dinning.

Italian traditions have always emphasized the simple pleasures of enjoying fine food in the good company of others. To recognize the restaurants that best characterize the pleasures of Italian dinning, Birra Moretti’s selection of restaurants follows four specific points of evaluation: respect for cultural traditions, quality and origin of raw materials, the restaurant’s environment and the chef’s availability.

Restaurant Magazine and Birra Moretti utilized the collective expertise of the Electrolux World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, made up of over 800 restaurant specialists around the world, to review potential candidates. Birra Moretti and Restaurant Magazine collaborated as the final judges of the contest in each of the six continental regions: North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa, Europe (excluding Italy), Asia and Australia. From the United States, Perbacco in San Francisco won recognition as the “Best Authentic Italian Restaurant,” and Locanda Verde in New York City and Vetri in Philadelphia both received runner-up awards in the competition. For images of the winning restaurant, visit http://tinyurl.com/birramoretti123 (From left to right: owner Umberto Gibin, TBS Beer Market Manager David Gray and chef Staffan Terje).



Birra Moretti is a premium Italian beer imported by Total Beverage Solution. Made with only the finest ingredients and high quality hops, Birra Moretti is the perfect complement to classic Italian dishes. For more information, please visit www.birramoretti.com <http://www.birramoretti.com> . Connect and join in on the conversation at www.facebook.com/birramorettiusa <http://www.facebook.com/birramorettiusa> and on Twitter @MorettiBeer.



ABOUT TOTAL BEVERAGE SOLUTION (TBS)

With an impressive portfolio of wine, beer and premium spirits, Total Beverage Solution supplies the US market with some of the world’s most unique brands. Founded in 2002, the company seeks to represent and own brands that have market presence but still have potential for growth. The company’s first sizeable supply contract was Greene King brewers, the producers of Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale. Today the portfolio includes such brands as Germany’s Weihenstephan Beer, the world’s oldest brewery; Birra Moretti, the beer in Italy; Affligem, a historic Belgian Abbey beer; Tohu Wines from the Marlborough region of New Zealand, the only Maori-owned wine company; Colombo, a D.O.C Fine Marsala Wine, and Edradour Distillery, Scotland’s smallest distillery. Passionate about quality and craftsmanship, the company strives to work with producers who make the finest products and to create value and demand for each brand based on its unique qualities. With this philosophy, Total Beverage Solution has quickly earned a reputation for its market expertise and proven sales results. The company earned a prestigious spot on Beverage Industry’s June 2010 list of “Top 100 Beverage Companies of 2009.” Additionally, in the midst of another challenging year for the beverage industry, TBS surpassed $30 million in revenue in 2010. Total Beverage Solution is headquartered at 1671 Belle Isle Ave. Suite 125, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. For more information, visit www.totalbeveragesolution.com <http://www.totalbeveragesolution.com> or call (843) 881-0761.
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