Beverage Dynamics

Beverage Dynamics July-Aug 2014

Beverage Dynamics is the largest national business magazine devoted exclusively to the needs of off-premise beverage alcohol retailers, from single liquor stores to big box chains, through coverage of the latest trends in wine, beer and spirits.

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4 Beverage Dynamics • July/August 2014 www.beveragedynamics.com Volume 126, No. 4 • July/August 2014 Beverage Dynamics (USPS-505-810) (ISSN-1523-0392) is published six times per year (January/February, March/April, May/ June, July/August, September/October, November/December) by Specialty Information Media, 17 High St. 2nd Fl., Norwalk, CT 06851 Periodicals postage paid at Norwalk, CT and additional mailing offi ces. Postmaster: Send address changes to Beverage Dynamics, P.O. Box 2123, Skokie, IL 60076-7823 Subscriptions: Single copies $8 U.S.; $12 Canada/Mexico/Foreign Subscription rates: 1 year, $35 U.S.; $50 Canada/Mexico; $75 Foreign. Bulk and foreign air mail subscription rates on request. All subscriptions payable in U.S. dollars. Payment must accompany order. To subscribe write: Beverage Dynamics, P.O. Box 2123, Skokie, IL 60076-7823 or call the Beverage Dynamics customer service number 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST at (847) 763-9565. Customer Service fax (847) 763-9569. Customer Service email beveragedynamics@halldata.com. Customer Service website www.sub- mag.com/sub/bg. © Copyright 2014 by Specialty Information Media, 17 High St.2nd Fl., Nor walk, CT 06851. Reproduction without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. Not responsible for return of unsolicited materials. Specialty Information Media publishes Beverage Dynamics, Cheers, StateWays, Wine & Spirits Industr y Marketing, Liquor Handbook, Wine Handbook, Beer Handbook, Handbook Advance, and Licensed Beverage Fact Book. PG. 47 37 A PLACE IN THE CROWD Gin producers have been expanding the variety of their offerings to entice consumers into giving this fl avorful spirit a well-earned spot at the table. By Robert Plotkin 42 RETAILER WINE SELECTIONS The Beverage Dynamics National Retailer Wine Panel recommends a lineup of top quality/value wines for summer drinking. By Richard Brandes 47 GROWTH BRANDS AT WSWA The Beverage Information Group honors the suppliers whose wine and spirits brands won Growth Brand Awards this year at the recent WSWA Convention. Departments 6 Editor's Note 8 FYI 11 Brand Spotlight 68 Advertisers' Index 46 On The Shelf REGIONAL SALES OFFICES MIDWEST (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, TN, WI) Bruce Kostic Tel: 203-855-8499, ext. 215 bkostic@specialtyim.com EAST, WEST & INTERNATIONAL (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, ID, MA, ME, MT, NH, NM, OR, RI, UT, VT, WA, WY, Canada and International) Mark Marcon mmarcon@specialtyim.com Cell: 248-761-6231 Offi ce: 519-972-5159 Fax: 519-250-5169 SOUTHERN AND METRO NY (AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) Debbie Rittenberg drittenberg@specialtyim.com Tel. & Fax: 215-860-0306 LIST RENTAL AND REPRINTS Debra Welter dwelter@specialtyim.com Tel: 847-720-5614 Fax: 847-720-5601 GIN PG. 37 PG. 11

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