R.H. Barringer Distributing Company purchased APB to form the largest and most effective alcoholic beverage distributing company in the Piedmont region of North Carolina

American Premium Beverage was established in 1973 in Winston Salem. Having begun with a small portfolio of wines, 3 partners and one employee, APB is now recognized as the clear leader in our region for all segments of the wine business with the most dynamic wine portfolio, containing the most recognized and awarded brands in the entire industry