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Jun 5, 2025 43 min

Inside RNDC's Shocking California Collapse

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Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair contributing editor Dave Infante to discuss his breaking story about Republic National Distributing Company's announcement that they'll be shutting down their California operations in September. What led RNDC to this stunning admission of failure? Is the changing landscape of total beverage part of the explanation? What will the fallout look like, and can RNDC weather it in other markets? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to [email protected]. Thanks for listening, and be well. Joanna is reading: Get to Know Mexico’s Underrated Regional Cocktails Zach is reading: How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation Adam is reading: The Bourbon Trail’s Best Kept Secret? World-Class Cocktails at Distillery Bars Instagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

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