4 Beverage Dynamics • November/December 2014
www.beveragedynamics.com
Editor's
NOTE
VP, Beverage Group
Amy Collins
Editor
Jeremy Nedelka
Tel: 203-855-8499 x213
email: jnedelka@specialtyim.com
Managing Editor
Matt Remsberg
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email: mremsberg@epgmediallc.com
Contributing Editors
Harriet Lembeck Jack Robertiello
Melissa Niksic Thomas Henry Strenk
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Bruce Kostic
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Senior Regional Sales Manager
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Senior Regional Sales Manager
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Art Director
Adam Lane
Production Director
Cherri Perschmann
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Managing Art Director
Dodi Vessels
Senior Research Analyst
Adam Rogers
LIST RENTAL
MeritDirect, Jim Scova
email: jscova@MeritDirect.com
Tel: 914-368-1012
REPRINTS
Circulation and Audience Development Manager
Robin Cooper
email: rcooper@specialtyim.com
Sr VP/Audience Development Joanne Juda-Prainito
Sr VP/Finance & Operations Gerald Winkel
CEO Marion Minor
RETAILER EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Charles Bailes III ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Orlando,FL
Ralph Bondon Berbiglia's, Kansas City, MO
David Breitstein Duke of Bourbon, Canoga Park, CA
Jim Shpall Applejack Liquors, Wheat Ridge, CO
Hal Gershman Happy Harry's Bottle Shop, Grand Forks, ND
Ron Junge Brown Derby Stores, Springfi eld, MO
Ted Farrell Haskell's, Minneapolis, MN
Charles Sonnenberg Frugal MacDoogal's, Nashville, TN
Beverage Dynamics is published by
Specialty Information Media
Editorial and executive offi ces at 17 High St.,
2nd Fl., Norwalk, CT 06851
Telephone: 203-855-8499
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STARTING A NEW CHAPTER
IN THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ISSUE on this page, the longtime
editor of Beverage Dynamics Richard Brandes announced his retirement. I'm very
grateful to Richie for the mentoring he's provided over the last four years, which
has prepared me to step into this new role and attempt to fi ll his shoes.
My goal is to continue the stability and consistent quality he established
and maintained for nearly a quarter-century as head of this magazine. There
will certainly be changes (many of which were begun earlier this year), but you
can expect Beverage Dynamics to continue its focus on providing the news,
information, advice, reviews and analysis that beverage retailers need to
successfully run their businesses.
I've been part of the Beverage Group at Beverage Dynamics' parent company
EPG Media & Specialty Information since 2010, working as both a managing
editor and digital editor on this magazine and others in the group. I'm familiar
with the beverage alcohol industry and the concerns of retail store managers.
I've even met many of you at past BDLive! conferences.
If you'd like to know more about me and what I'm working on, be sure to
check out the new Beverage Dynamics blog, "Off-Premise (And Sometimes Off-
Topic)" at www.beveragedynamics.com. I'll be updating the blog regularly with
photos from industry events, thoughts on trends and analysis of the latest beer,
wine and spirits data.
Lastly, I want to hear from you. Are you interested in joining the editorial
advisory board? Would you make a good addition to the national retailer wine
panel? Is your store worthy of a profi le in Beverage Dynamics, or being a source in
an upcoming feature? If the answer to any of those questions is "yes," or if you'd
just like to reach out and say hello, my email is jnedelka@specialtyim.com and
my phone number is 203-855-8499 x213.
Jeremy Nedelka
Editor
GET TO KNOW THE NEW EDITOR
Jeremy lives in Connecticut with his wife Kathryn and cairn terrier Carrie.
His favorite drink is a Kentucky Orange Blossom (made with Bourbon,
orange juice and Triple Sec).