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September 2014 •
CONTENTS
September 2014 • Vol. 25 No. 7
On The Cover :
Blackberry Bourbon
Lemonade at Yardbird
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features
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22 Beer Here!
Presenting the 2014 Beer Growth Brands: the fastest-selling brews in the U.S.
By Melissa Dowling
27 Eying European Vines
Wines from the very Old World are making a comeback
By Jack Robertiello
34 Bartender, Surprise Me!
Tips for offering guests off-the-menu, customized cocktails
By Kelly A. Magyarics
38 A Taste of Digital Menus
New technology to help engage customers and speed up service
By Melissa Niksic
44 Cheers Tasting: Wine
Our wine panel presents some impressive bottles of cabernet sauvignon
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Roll Out
the Barrels
How American whiskey
is stirring up the
brown-spirits market
By Kelly A. Magyarics
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