Indiana has been a hot bed of speculation and wholesaler activity ever since the state approved Southern Wine & Spirits' request for a wholesale permit. This prompted speculation regarding brands and whether Southern would partner with an existing distributorship in the state or go solo. Things heated up last week when it was announced that Republic National Distributing has struck a deal to acquire certain assets of National Wine & Spirits (NWS) of Indiana, marking RNDC's entrance into the state.