Swish Beverages

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Swish Beverages
Company typePrivate
Industry Wine
Founded2015
Founder Josh Ostrovsky
Tanner Cohen
David Oliver Cohen
Alexander Ferzan
Headquarters New York, NY
Area served
USA
Owner Anheuser-Busch InBev
Website www.swishbev.com

Swish Beverages (stylized as SWISH) is an American wine brand produced in California. It was launched with the release of White Girl Rosé in 2015.

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History

Founding

Swish Beverages was formed by social media personality Josh Ostrovsky (aka "The Fat Jewish"), David Oliver Cohen, Tanner Cohen (the brothers behind the White Girl Problems book series), and Alexander Ferzan. [1] In June 2015, they launched White Girl Rosé, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and White Zinfandel. [2] As of 2019, Swish products are available for sale in 27 U.S. states. [3]

Babe

On June 12, 2016, Swish released Babe Rosé, a canned sparkling rosé. [4] In 2018, Babe Grigio with Bubbles, and Babe Red with Bubbles were released. [5] Diplo is a notable investor in the brand. [5]

Anheuser-Busch InBev acquisition

In June 2019, it was announced that Anheuser-Busch InBev had acquired Swish Beverages after first acquiring a minority stake in 2018, marking the brewer's largest wine investment to date. [6]

Product list

Name ABV (US)Notes
Babe Rosé With Bubbles12%Canned bubbly rosé
Babe Red With Bubbles12%Canned bubbly red wine
Babe Grigio With Bubbles12%Canned bubbly Pinot Grigio
White Girl Rosé12% Sauvignon Blanc and White Zinfandel blend
Family Time Is Hard12% Pinot Grigio
Winter is the Worst12%Red wine

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References

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