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Beverage Dynamics July-August 2015

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 2015 www.beveragedynamics.com Volume 127, No. 4 • July/August 2015 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 & INT'L (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 REGIONAL SALES OFFICES 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 EPG Media & Specialty Information, 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 (845) 856-2229. Customer Service fax (847) 763-9569. Customer Service email customerservice@specialtyim.com. © Copyright 2015 by EPG Media & Specialty Information, 17 High St.2nd Fl., Norwalk, CT 06851. Reproduction without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. Not responsible for return of unsolicited materials. EPG Media & Specialty Information publishes Beverage Dynamics, Cheers, StateWays, Wine & Spirits In- dustry Marketing, Liquor Handbook, Wine Handbook, Beer Handbook, Handbook Advance, and Licensed Beverage Fact Book. Columns 10 Retail Education Work on Vacation in Champagne By Harriet Lembeck 12 Retail Service Relax, Retailers By Brian D. Rosen 14 Wine Business Chateau Cash Flow By Jonathan H. Newman 16 Trendspotting Making Special Orders Easy By Steve McIntosh Departments 6 Editor's Note 18 Trip Report 19 FYI 22 Brand Spotlight 49 Beer Reviews: IPA 51 Wine Reviews: American Cabernet Sauvignons 55 On The Shelf PG. 10 PG. 18 PG. 23

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