Alpha Marketing Network, Inc., d/b/a AMN Distributors, was founded in 1989 by brothers Orestes (Gino) Santos and Enrique (Henry) Santos. In 1989 Gino came across a product which enabled locations with limited licenses (beer & wine only) to serve cocktails just as if they had a full liquor license. With a background in the entertainment industry, Gino had experience with nightclubs and restaurants and he knew of the difficulty and expense in acquiring a full liquor license, so the value of this product became quickly evident to him. Gino presented the concept to Henry and together they founded AMN Distributors to work as a wholesaler of these “wine-based” liquor substitutes. AMN Distributors created and formulated its proprietary line of “wine-based liquors” launching the Premium Blend® brand in the spring of 1990 with rum, tequila and vodka flavors, respectively. The line quickly expanded and to date there are 18 different varieties of Premium Blend® wine-based liquors. While South Florida became the first market opened by AMN Distributors, the uniqueness of the product enabled the brothers to expand throughout the state of Florida, and eventually throughout the United States. Premium Blend is now sold in 18 different states (not all states have laws favorable to the selling of wine-based liquors).