5-Star Addison Reserve Country Club First To Introduce Friends Fun Wine in a Can™ To The Private Club World

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Friends Beverage Group, LLC is innovating the wine industry with a new drink -- Friends Fun Wine in a Can™.  These are low alcohol (6% ABV) Sangria and Moscato wines made from French premium grapes packaged in 250 ml (8.4 oz.) cans, with only 75 calories per 125 ml serving. www.friendsfunwine.com

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The Company announced today that Addison Reserve Country Club of Delray Beach, FL, is the first club in the U.S. to offer Friends Fun Wine in a Can™ to its members.  Addison Reserve is one of the nation's top private club facilities, ranked by Platinum Country Club of America as a 5-Star Private Club and the # 4 residential country club community in the US. www.addisonreserve.cc Addison Reserve has added Friends Fun Wine in a Can™ at the club's dining facilities, grills, and golf, tennis and pool areas.

Michael McCarthy, CEO and General Manager of Addison Reserve, said, "We are happy to introduce the next generation of innovative wine products to our members and to all the residential and golf clubs of America. It's all about fun, and Friends Fun Wine is a beverage our members enjoy because it's a delicious, friendly drink."

Joe Peleg, CEO of the company, explained, "Friends Fun Wine is an everyday drink created for anyone who enjoys drinking wine or beer. It was created as a new beverage category and is not meant to compete with traditional wines. Our drinks are refreshing, affordable, convenient, portable, and quick chilling and the slim cans are attractive and 100% recyclable."

About Friends Beverage Group

Friends Fun Wine in a Can™ is a fusion of European style and thinking, encouraging consumers to think outside the bottle and pair wine in a can with amazing experiences - not just food.  Friends Fun Wine in a Can™ comes from Southern France and includes six varieties, with 6% alcohol -- Original White, Pink, Peach and Strawberry Moscato, and Original White and Red Sangria. The Moscatos and Sangrias are blended with citrus and berries -- both for great flavor and aroma. The Company has developed additional Moscato flavors for launch in 2014 and also offers Friends Just Wine ®, traditional wine products in slim cans, which currently include Cabernet Merlot and Chardonnay Sauvignon with 12% ABV.  Friends Fun Wine in a Can™ single-serve cans are great for non-traditional venues such as baseball games, pool/beach parties, concerts, and even fast-food dining facilities.

Friends Beverage Group offers "Friends Fun Wine" and "Friends Just Wine" through some of the nation's top distributors, including Southern Wine & Spirits, Glazer's, Phoenix/Beehive, Monarch Beverages, Empire Distributing and Heidelberg. The Company's products are currently available on Spirit Airlines and national chains, including Walmart, Kroger's, 7-Eleven, and CVS. The Company also offers its products at Marlins Stadium, Marriott Vacation Village in Orlando and Sheraton Fort Lauderdale, the first hotels in the US to offer Friends Fun Wine in a Can™. The Company is expanding to overseas markets.

About Addison Reserve

The Platinum Club of America recognizes Addison Reserve Country Club, Delray Beach, FL, as a 5-Star Private Club and the #4 residential country club community in the nation. This gated golf and tennis community is home to 717 luxury homes surrounded by golf courses and lakes. Inspired by famed architect Addison Mizner, the 70,000 square foot Clubhouse features a 4,300 square foot lounge, Main Dining Room, two private dining rooms and a wine room. The Golf Pro Shop and Men's and Ladies' card rooms, as well as a media center are also located in the Clubhouse. Members enjoy cuisine in the six dining venues prepared by award winning chefs.

Addison Reserve offers a championship golf course designed by the renowned architect Arthur Hills. Three nine-hole courses, Redemption, Trepidation and Salvation, weave through the 653 acres of the community. The Esplanade sports and recreation center features a Mediterranean-inspired aquatic center and spa, a state-of-the-art fitness and aerobics facility, an indoor-outdoor casual grille and a children's activity center. The tennis center is home to 12 Har-Tru tennis courts with many lighted for evening play. Also recognized as a Distinguished Emerald Club Award recipient, Addison Reserve Country Club is located in charming Delray Beach, Florida.  To learn more about Addison Reserve Country Club, please visit www.addisonreserve.cc or contact the club at (561) 637-4004.     

SOURCE Friends Beverage Group, LLC