StateWays Volume 42, No. 2 The Beverage Alcohol Merchandising Magazine for Control States PAGE 10 PAGE 38
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March/April 2012
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DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Note . . . . . . . . . 4 Dateline . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Retail Service . . . . . . . . . 8 Products & Packaging . . 41 Advertisers' Index . . . . 42
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GROWTH BRANDS
StateWays identifies the fastest- growing wine and spirits in the U.S.
By Richard Brandes 38 THE JOYS OF
RIESLING Whether from the Old World or New, the food-friendly white offers retailers a market difference. By Jack Robertiello
BLENDING THE OLD AND THE NEW
Balancing tradition and innovation, Scotch producers are offering more interesting and complex products than ever before. By Robert Plotkin
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SOCIALIZING WITH
CUSTOMERS
Ignore digital communications tools at your own risk. By Jeremy Nedelka
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