Papapietro Perry Winery and Four Roses Bourbon Take Top Honors (March 6, 2026) — Winners have been announced in the fifth annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A pinot noir from Papapietro Perry (Sonoma County, Calif.) and a small batch bourbon from Four Roses Distillery (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) topped their fields to be named Best of the Best. The competition was established in 2022, in conjunction with Los Angeles-based beverage professionals (representing both the on- and off-premise channels), to highlight the best of the best wine and spirits producers in the world, and to introduce those producers to the largest market of consumers in the United States. Judging took place February 18-19, 2026. Competition this year was stellar, says event producer Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine Competitions Management & Production: “Year after year, our judges continue to be impressed with the depth in each category. The quality of product was fantastic!” Wh

Our July spotlight focuses on David, Propane Supervisor, for the industrial gas business in the East Zone. David joined MATHESON in 2014 as an Industrial Truck Driver in Martins Ferry, Ohio.  In this role he transported cylinders to our customers throughout the Ohio region.   David’s hard work, dedication and customer-oriented focus have helped him work his way up through MATHESON, and in 2020 he was promoted to his current role as Propane Supervisor.    Do your best and your best will do. DAVIDIn David’s department teamwork is key, “We have a lot of employees at the Martins Ferry location that have been with MATHESON for a long time.  We work well together and are always there for each other to help out.  Driving propane can be very demanding especially in the winter months when residents need the fuel to heat their homes.  We take our job very seriously and we work hard to make sure we are supporting our customers.” David&rs

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office, Ciatti Spain (Madrid). Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, David Martin.

Bucher Vaslin North America is closely monitoring the unusual circumstances brought on our business, our employees, our customers and suppliers and the communities we live and work in by the spread of COVID-19. In accordance with trusted information provided by CDC and local health services and in compliance with orders issued by local authorities, Bucher Vaslin North America has implemented measures aimed at preventing exposure and reducing the risk of spreading the virus including limiting travelling, promoting remote work from home office, taking precautionary measures and encouraging our staff to strictly follow CDC guidelines and local authorities orders for the management of COVID-19. Our service team remains available to provide repair and maintenance on our customers equipment as needed. Understanding that you may need support to handle your equipment needs, our staff remains available by phone, email and available to set-up visits and tastings. We also can set-up online video