SPECIFIC POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that I,  John  Smoke  Wallin,  do make,
constitute and appoint James E. LaCrosse, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
and President of National Wine & Spirits,  Inc., as my true and lawful  attorney
for me and in my name, as follows:

     1. I authorize said attorney-in-fact to specifically execute in my name and
on my behalf the Form 10-K for National Wine & Spirits, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2000, and to file said Form 10-K,  and all  amendments  thereto,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20549, and all other written  instruments and documents  related to said Form
10-K which my said  attorney-in-fact  deems  necessary  or proper to  effectuate
specifically the execution and delivery of said Form 10-K with the same validity
as I could, if personally present,  and I hereby ratify and affirm all acts that
my said attorney-in-fact shall do by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

     2. All rights, powers and authority of said attorney-in-fact to execute any
and all of the specific  rights and powers herein  granted shall commence and be
in full force and effect on the date set forth below,  and such specific rights,
powers and  authority  shall  remain in full force and effect  thereafter  until
termination in writing by me.

     3. I give to said  attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to appoint a
substitute  to  perform  all of the acts that said  attorney-in-fact  is by this
instrument  authorized to perform,  with the right to revoke such appointment of
substitute at pleasure.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 27th day
of June, 2000.


                                             /s/ John Smoke Wallin
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Signature

                                                 John Smoke Wallin
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Printed Name

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                           SPECIFIC POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Martin H. Bart, do make, constitute
and appoint  James E.  LaCrosse,  the Chairman,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  and
President of National Wine & Spirits,  Inc., as my true and lawful  attorney for
me and in my name, as follows:

     1. I authorize said attorney-in-fact to specifically execute in my name and
on my behalf the Form 10-K for National Wine & Spirits, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2000, and to file said Form 10-K,  and all  amendments  thereto,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20549, and all other written  instruments and documents  related to said Form
10-K which my said  attorney-in-fact  deems  necessary  or proper to  effectuate
specifically the execution and delivery of said Form 10-K with the same validity
as I could, if personally present,  and I hereby ratify and affirm all acts that
my said attorney-in-fact shall do by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

     2. All rights, powers and authority of said attorney-in-fact to execute any
and all of the specific  rights and powers herein  granted shall commence and be
in full force and effect on the date set forth below,  and such specific rights,
powers and  authority  shall  remain in full force and effect  thereafter  until
termination in writing by me.

     3. I give to said  attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to appoint a
substitute  to  perform  all of the acts that said  attorney-in-fact  is by this
instrument  authorized to perform,  with the right to revoke such appointment of
substitute at pleasure.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 27th day
of June, 2000.


                                             /s/ Martin H. Bart
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Signature

                                                 Martin H. Bart
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Printed Name
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                           SPECIFIC POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Percy N. Stone, do make, constitute
and appoint  James E.  LaCrosse,  the Chairman,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  and
President of National Wine & Spirits,  Inc., as my true and lawful  attorney for
me and in my name, as follows:

     1. I authorize said attorney-in-fact to specifically execute in my name and
on my behalf the Form 10-K for National Wine & Spirits, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2000, and to file said Form 10-K,  and all  amendments  thereto,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20549, and all other written  instruments and documents  related to said Form
10-K which my said  attorney-in-fact  deems  necessary  or proper to  effectuate
specifically the execution and delivery of said Form 10-K with the same validity
as I could, if personally present,  and I hereby ratify and affirm all acts that
my said attorney-in-fact shall do by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

     2. All rights, powers and authority of said attorney-in-fact to execute any
and all of the specific  rights and powers herein  granted shall commence and be
in full force and effect on the date set forth below,  and such specific rights,
powers and  authority  shall  remain in full force and effect  thereafter  until
termination in writing by me.

     3. I give to said  attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to appoint a
substitute  to  perform  all of the acts that said  attorney-in-fact  is by this
instrument  authorized to perform,  with the right to revoke such appointment of
substitute at pleasure.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 26th day
of June, 2000.



                                             /s/ Percy N. Stone
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Signature

                                                 Percy N. Stone
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Printed Name

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                           SPECIFIC POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that I, James R. Beck, do make, constitute
and appoint  James E.  LaCrosse,  the Chairman,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  and
President of National Wine & Spirits,  Inc., as my true and lawful  attorney for
me and in my name, as follows:

     1. I authorize said attorney-in-fact to specifically execute in my name and
on my behalf the Form 10-K for National Wine & Spirits, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2000, and to file said Form 10-K,  and all  amendments  thereto,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20549, and all other written  instruments and documents  related to said Form
10-K which my said  attorney-in-fact  deems  necessary  or proper to  effectuate
specifically the execution and delivery of said Form 10-K with the same validity
as I could, if personally present,  and I hereby ratify and affirm all acts that
my said attorney-in-fact shall do by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

     2. All rights, powers and authority of said attorney-in-fact to execute any
and all of the specific  rights and powers herein  granted shall commence and be
in full force and effect on the date set forth below,  and such specific rights,
powers and  authority  shall  remain in full force and effect  thereafter  until
termination in writing by me.

     3. I give to said  attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to appoint a
substitute  to  perform  all of the acts that said  attorney-in-fact  is by this
instrument  authorized to perform,  with the right to revoke such appointment of
substitute at pleasure.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 27th day
of June, 2000.


                                             /s/ James R. Beck
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Signature

                                                 James R. Beck
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Printed Name
<PAGE>

                           SPECIFIC POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that I,  Norma  M.  Johnston,  do make,
constitute and appoint James E. LaCrosse, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
and President of National Wine & Spirits,  Inc., as my true and lawful  attorney
for me and in my name, as follows:

     1. I authorize said attorney-in-fact to specifically execute in my name and
on my behalf the Form 10-K for National Wine & Spirits, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2000, and to file said Form 10-K,  and all  amendments  thereto,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20549, and all other written  instruments and documents  related to said Form
10-K which my said  attorney-in-fact  deems  necessary  or proper to  effectuate
specifically the execution and delivery of said Form 10-K with the same validity
as I could, if personally present,  and I hereby ratify and affirm all acts that
my said attorney-in-fact shall do by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

     2. All rights, powers and authority of said attorney-in-fact to execute any
and all of the specific  rights and powers herein  granted shall commence and be
in full force and effect on the date set forth below,  and such specific rights,
powers and  authority  shall  remain in full force and effect  thereafter  until
termination in writing by me.

     3. I give to said  attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to appoint a
substitute  to  perform  all of the acts that said  attorney-in-fact  is by this
instrument  authorized to perform,  with the right to revoke such appointment of
substitute at pleasure.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 26th day
of June, 2000.


                                             /s/ Norma M. Johnston
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Signature

                                                 Norma M. Johnston
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Printed Name

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                           SPECIFIC POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that I, Catherine M.  LaCrosse,  do make,
constitute and appoint James E. LaCrosse, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
and President of National Wine & Spirits,  Inc., as my true and lawful  attorney
for me and in my name, as follows:

     1. I authorize said attorney-in-fact to specifically execute in my name and
on my behalf the Form 10-K for National Wine & Spirits, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2000, and to file said Form 10-K,  and all  amendments  thereto,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20549, and all other written  instruments and documents  related to said Form
10-K which my said  attorney-in-fact  deems  necessary  or proper to  effectuate
specifically the execution and delivery of said Form 10-K with the same validity
as I could, if personally present,  and I hereby ratify and affirm all acts that
my said attorney-in-fact shall do by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

     2. All rights, powers and authority of said attorney-in-fact to execute any
and all of the specific  rights and powers herein  granted shall commence and be
in full force and effect on the date set forth below,  and such specific rights,
powers and  authority  shall  remain in full force and effect  thereafter  until
termination in writing by me.

     3. I give to said  attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to appoint a
substitute  to  perform  all of the acts that said  attorney-in-fact  is by this
instrument  authorized to perform,  with the right to revoke such appointment of
substitute at pleasure.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 23rd day
of June, 2000.


                                             /s/ Catherine M. LaCrosse
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Signature

                                                 Catherine M. LaCrosse
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Printed Name