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- Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide has a couple of ...
- Another vodka, this one from Poland, called Gvori, is working its way into the market...
- Jim Beam Brands has announced the newest addition to the line of DeKuyper Pucker swee...
- Enthusiasts keep trying to introduce the American palate to sake, and in San Francisc...
- Laird & Company has introduced a new ad campaign for Villa Massa Liquore di Limoni, d...
- Ficklin Vineyards presents two new hand-crafted American Ports. The two are Ficklin's...
- Stags' Leap Winery has updated its packaging with new bottles and a subtle revamp of ...
- It may be beer that made Milwuakee famous, but it's likely to be flair bartending tha...
- Spring must be just around the corner because, in accordance with the brewery's Germa...
- Pearl Vodka is heading south and our way from Canada. Five times distilled from 100% ...
- Another addition to the upscale vodka market is Vincent Vodka from Holland. Released ...
- A woman's perspective from an industry insider.
There they are, just where we expec...
- Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is hitting the season with a college ba...
- Had enough vodka? Not yet. Red Army Vodka has entered the market from Russia, with a ...
- Villa Mt. Eden has introduced its new Coastal line of varietal wines. The cabernet sa...
- It's always Scotch & Coke for hip twenty-somethings in places like Paris, Barcelona a...
- Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide is inviting consumers to "Discover the Legend" of Ar...
- Now available is the fig-flavored vodka Kleiner Feigling, an international phenomenon...
- Metrazur Martini
Chef Charlie Palmer developed this cocktail for his new Metrazur i...
- The Quest for the Best continues, as Skyy vodka's annual search for the best bartende...
- The Gambrinus Company is gearing up for the Super Bowl with the first-ever Corona Sup...
- Bombay Sapphire has taken the next step from its Martini glass advertising campaign -...
- Plastics Inc. has introduced CustomWare drinkware to help restaurants and nightclubs ...
- The newest 100% blue agave mezcal to hit the market is Talapa Mezcal Reposado from Cr...
- If you've received this magazine and are reading this column then you obviously survi...
- Stan Novak does dig Tequila, but he's actually making like a jimador while wielding h...
- Kirin Brewery of America has launched its "2000: Year of the Dragon" promotion runnin...
- America's oldest distillery, Laird & Company, has introduced a new, rare apple brandy...
- For anyone looking to add a splash of personality to a new restaurant' or breathe new...
- Pro bartenders from 18 countries including Korea, Sweden and Iceland hit Manhattan la...
- We want to thank you for reviewing the margarita book (!Toma! Margaritas). Ray (Flore...
- As Tetley's English Ale grows in the U.S., it is combining its marketing with another...
- Scotch connoisseurs should be on the alert for the first-ever limited edition Stillma...
- Guinness is updating the look of its packaging. Nothing flashy or gimmicky about the ...
- In another warning sign that scrutiny of the beverage alcohol business may be stepped...
- Canadian whisky benefits from the popularity of classic cocktails and newer, more ups...
- Keeping customers warm and cozy inside the bar is the idea behind Dr. McGillicuddy's ...
- Hoping to make a significant impact in the blush wine category, Mystic Cliffs has lau...
- Clos Du Bois has released four wines from its Alexander Valley Reserve. The 1998 Char...
- ...for the Cheers Beverage Conference, which returns to Chicago for its third, millen...
- Selling more beer, wine and spirits without making guests feel sold.
Guests are a f...
- Heineken has launched a first-of-its-kind responsible consumption program geared towa...
- Action Systems Inc. has announced a software update, Restaurant Manager v11.0 is now ...
- Hot Toddy Special
Mitch Howard at the newly-opened W Hotel, Seattle, prepares the f...
- Looking to spruce up your base of esoteric whisky knowledge? The bi-monthly British c...
- Brewer Pushes Elliott's Bivalve Fest Over the Top
You could call it a match made in...
- Miller Lite is offering fans a chance to vote for the "Greatest Super Bowl Team Ever"...
- Ferolito Vultaggio & Sons has complimented its Mississippi Mud Black & Tan with the n...
- Australia's Rosemount Estate Winery has added a Cabernet Merlot to its series of Doub...
- South Florida may not be best-known for its wine appreciation, but that's starting to...
- How to manage the supplier-restaurant partnership
Having bad thoughts about your wi...
- Galliano has come out with an improved taste, new proof, color and marketing campaign...
- Absente, the latest absinthe rage in London, is now available in the US. Imported by ...
- The newest entry in the vodka marketplace comes from France. Alps Vodka claims to be ...
- The landmark Bartender's Viewpoint study prepared for Cheers by Yankelovich Partners ...
- It's clear that internet commerce continues to grow at an astonishing rate and that e...
- Samuel Adams Winter Lager is urging consumers to "Blaze Your Own Trail" in its promot...
- Calling it a revolution in tequila, Cesar Monterrey Tequilas are now available in the...
- Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide has intorduced Owen's Estates Wines from south Austr...
- Has the Millennial celebration fallen a little flat and left you holding a few more c...
- at city tavern, PROPRIETOR Walter staib sells DRINKS the old-fashioned way
you thin...
- Aliz[acute{e}] and Aliz[acute{e}] Red Passion are offering diamonds for Valentine's D...
- Franco's Cocktail Mixes of Pompano Beach, FL, has added three new colors to its line ...
- Germany's Brauerei Beck & Co. has entered the light beer market with its new Beck's L...
- Bacardi's Recipe Classic, a chef competition sponsored by the beverage giant in conju...
- It's as real as overcast January skies, freezing rain and grey-hued slush. It's the m...
- The Bordeaux Wine Bureau has kicked off a new "hip" and "edgy" advertising campaign d...
- Bouchaine Vineyards has introduced its new "B" line of wines intended for everday dri...
- Arrow Cordials, from David Sherman Corporation, has expanded with a new line of fruit...
- It wasn't James Labe's plan to become one of America's best-known teamen, but the rol...
- Wine Sales boom as restaurants bloom by the bay.
In the Gold Rush Days of San Franc...
- A kangaroo reindeer is just one of the images Foster's, from Molson USA, is using for...
- Making it easy for high-volume users to brew specialty coffees is the idea behind the...
- Dirty Olive Gin and Dirty Olive Vodka, the first olive-flavored gin and vodka, have b...
- Interactivity continues to be one of today's buzz words, and now NTN, the interactive...
- Because beverage promotions are about more than selling drinks.
When asked about be...
- Mott's is offering a complete line of products to make Margaritas easier. With Mr & M...
- Martin Sinkoff Wines has introduced Les Deux Rives, Corbieres Rouge and Blanc. Corbie...
- The Glenlivet, from Seagram Americas, has added two ultra-premium offerings to its ex...
- Margaritas generally score at or near the top of the list of any cocktail popularity ...
- "One hot drink will do the work of three cold ones in putting you in a good, mellow, ...
- Oneida Foodservice has introduce to new glassware offerings. The Y2000 Glassware cele...
- The French aperitif Rinquinquin is beginning national distribution in the U.S. this f...
- "If you were to drink the milk of a Yak, this is what it would taste like, "writes Ry...
- Bartender cocktail competitions are everywhere, and one recent three city competition...
- Anheuser-Busch has launched a new responsible drinking advertising campaign. The brew...
- R[acute{e}]my Martin has introduced a new fruit-flavored liqueur, R[acute{e}]my Red. ...
- It may look like a video arcade game, but the new octagonal unit eKiosk may be just t...
- The first results of the Adams Business Research Ontrac on-premise spirits merchandis...
- The latest entry into the vodka marketplace comes from Sweden. Svedka Vodka, imported...
- 1800 Tequila has introduced the 1800 Millennium Single Barrel Tequila, from UDV North...
- Glenmorangie has added to its line of wood finished single Highland malt Scotch whisk...
- Think side dishes aren't important? Think again. According to the Land O'Lakes FoodWi...
- Corona is celebrating the winter season with its Brewski promotion. Imported by Barto...
- Dry Creek Vineyard has announced its first release of Heritage Clone Zinfandel from t...
- R[grav{e}]my Amerique has re-launched its Mount Gay "Extra Old" Rum. Packaged in a ne...
- Did you ever notice how often opinions held By a lot of people, and usually fostered ...
- Lowenbrau beers now have a new US distributor and brewer, and the brand has returned ...
- The leaves may be changing colors, the temperature may be dropping and snow may be sh...
- The House of Gautier has produced a special "Napoleon" blend of reserve cognacs aged ...
- A specially designed, holo-prism foil label will appear on 12-oz Miller Lite long-nec...
- Staffers at the nine Flying Saucer Draft Emporiums in the South are now sporting a ne...
- Like snow, robust seasonal beers sometimes come and go quickly
For children, the ho...
- Canandaigua Wine Co. is putting together an aggressive millennium promotional campaig...
- Georges Duboeuf 1997 Moulin [acute{a}] Vent commemorates historic windmill which gave...
- Jameson Distillery is celebrating the millennium with Jameson Limited Edition Pure Po...
- The long-awaited opening of Vinopolis, London's City of Wine -- part museum, part sch...
- Single Malt Scotch offers a simple proposition as well as rich complexity, many diffe...
- Hoping to capitalize on people's fascination with the world "Up North," Phillips Beve...
- The House of Angostura has introduced its new super premium 12-year-old rum, Angostur...
- The Boston Beer Company has introduced Samuel Adams Millennium to celebrate the year ...
- ...for the Cheers Beverage Conference, which returns to Chicago for its third, millen...
- Stylish Parisian-style S.F watering hole uses elegant menu to promote classic cocktai...
- Dewar's White Label is bringing a Scottish New Year's tradition to the U.S. and spons...
- Corus Brands has released the 1995 Millennium, an ultra-premium Bordeaux-style red wi...
- Robert Mondavi Coastal wines has introduced four varietals bearing the Monterey Count...
- Bacardi, USA, has launched a dessert promotion that will benefit the Women Chefs and ...
- Tequila Corralejo wants to help you educate your staff and customers about the wonder...
- Still looking for a millennium quaff? Korbel announces the release of its limited edi...
- Zafarrancho tequilas are now available in the US in three varieties: zaffarancho Silv...
- (Or: You Don't Need Aliens or Elvis to Sell Suds.)
The craft-brewing industry may b...
- "Bocken Talken" is hitting the nation. What is it? Shiner Bocks Bocktoberfest promoti...
- Italian grappa producer Mazzetti d'Altavilla has teamed up with fine crystal producer...
- Mrs. Friday's now offers new ways to build incremental sales and repeat business with...
- As prices for Barolo and Chianti Classico skyrocket, wine buyers keep searching for b...
- Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft are offering operators a chance to latch on to t...
- The first fruit of the Sazerac purchase of the former Ancient Age distillery has arri...
- Appleton Blast
This and the following half-dozen recipes come from Cheers' constant...
- Cognac and brandy have a bright future... and it's filled with ginger ale, fruit juic...
- Hacker-Pschorr Bier's Weisse Squad is on their way this fall, stopping in Chicago, Ph...
- The Macallan Distillery announces the US release of two additions to its line of sing...
- Top-shelf spirits and name-brand wines, together with an extensive beer list, bring n...
- Operators looking to boost their mezcal sales have a friend in Monte Alban. Distribut...
- Aberlour Distillery has introduced Aberlour 21 Year-Old, an extension of its single m...
- Is the national fight over blood alcohol levels over? Not by a longshot.
Perhaps it...
- Farallon, a newly introduced wine from Turner Road Vintners is angling for more on-pr...
- Monin, Inc., is proud to announce their sugar free range of syrups, including vanilla...
- Business today is built on communication and we all use a variety of communications t...
- SIP, CHEW AND LEARN SOMETHING
Are you looking to succeed in the next century while ...
- Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint Schnapps wants to help you and your customers celebrat...
- Quady Winery has introduced new sweet and dry vermouths, called Vya. Vya Extra Dry Pr...
- More than 100 restaurant teams and hundreds of spectators took to New York City, Bost...
- Study says bartenders willing to push products and brands they like.
As if anyone i...
- Barton Brands is aiming to boost autumnal fruit schnapps sales with its "Celebrate 99...
- Park Kerr has introduced Tequila Nacional, a hand-produced small batch tequila produc...
- Charlie Trotter heads an international all-star list of chefs lending their considera...
- Capital operator boosts beverage reputation with a training program.
The Georgetown...
- Oktoberfest is a German creation, after all, so here comes the return of Beck's Oktob...
- Mott's is now offering restaurateurs a way to make scratch, spicy and Caesar Bloody M...
- Promoters of the Loire wine Muscadet this summer brought their sailing road show to N...
- New York Restaurant Group's River of Wine
Crazy. That's what a sensible person woul...
- Looking for an oyster beer, or one that can stand up to a Death by Chocolate dessert?...
- Johnny Love's Signature Crystal Cane vodka has joined the vodka sweepstakes with a su...
- If your servers can't figure out what wines to recommend with which entrees, there ma...
- Heard over and over again, one phrase became the mantra of the 1999 Cheers Beverage C...
- Finlandia is going right to the source to bolster their on-premise accounts by procla...
- Paulaner Brewery is offering in limited quantities their dopplebock Salvator 2000. Av...
- Cin Cin 2000, the champagne flutes for the millennium from Bormioli Rocco, are now av...
- Bodegas Etchart offers two lines of Argentinean wines: Cafayate and Rio de Plata. Caf...
- Most new restaurants focus their out-of-the-gate promotional blitz on the reputation ...
- Occasional in-house beverage tastings for wait staff are not uncommon anymore, but it...
- Looking for new ways to keep the cocktail craze alive? Monin, Inc., has developed Coc...
- Peconika Vodka, straight out of New York's trendy Hamptons region, is distilled from ...
- United Air Specialists offers Smokeeter Electrostatic Air Cleaners for bars and resta...
- Cider enthusiasts now have a place to call their Own: the first cider pub. Owned and ...
- The Cruise industry continues to grow, building bigger ships with gorgeous bars, 6ede...
- Remy Amerique introduces the latest Remy Martin Cognac, Remy Martin V.S. Grand Cru. C...
- La Isola wines from Sicily have hit the U.S. market, hoping to do battle against Corv...
- Pencom International's latest catalog of wait staff training materials for restaurant...
- The airport bar and restaurant niche keeps growing, and branded operations have becom...
- Autumn's here, and a beer drinkers thoughts turn to Oktoberfest beer, which is right ...
- Domaine Carneros introduces a Brut Vintage 1994 sparkling wine made in the methode ch...
- Shaw-Ross Importers and Cognac Davidoff now offers Cognac Davidoff Extra and Cognac D...
- Major Peters' has a new addition to its line of Bloody Mary mixes--The Works, develop...
- This fall's repeat of WhiskyFest, the brainchild of Malt Advocate magazine is schedul...
- Halloween is HardCore Cider time, says HardCore Cider Co., and they're doing somethin...
- Hamilton Beach has introduced their Tempest line of blenders with operator/specialty ...
- Louis M. Martini Winery has released its first Sangiovese, joining the winery's other...
- Oneida introduces its Ashbury glassware line, available in goblet, wine/beer, white w...
- There's still time to host a best bartender competition in the Skyy vodka "Quest for ...
- De Kuyper is taking aim at ambitious young adult women fall. In its first ever on-pre...
- A.V. Imports has debuted two line extensions in its Luna di Luna line, both featuring...
- Don Alejo Premium Reserve tequilas are joining the high-end tequila battle. The ultra...
- Seagram Americas has gathered four rums new to the US market for your customers to sa...
- There's nothing comparable to it in the US, and that's a shame, because Italian Wines...
- Interstate Hotels kicks off a 3-D menu revolution.
The idea is so obvious, it's ama...
- Glenmorangie wants to help boost its back bar image and bar presence with two on-prem...
- Monin wants you to know about their line of flavored tea concentrates, made from frui...
- Libbey, Inc., is offering its New Year 2000 line of colorful, millennium-inspired cha...
- Not only rich and strong rums but flavored rums continue to build steam, and the late...
- Women who own, run and make the beer in some of America's best brewpubs have brewed u...
- Alize Red Passion is looking for a few good women to go red, Red, RED. The promotion,...
- From The Macallan Distillery comes two new Macallan single malt Scotches. The Macalla...
- Precision Pour has introduced a Flip Top Seal on their 3-ball pourers to prevent frui...
- Yet another millennial glass, this one from the hand of designer Eliav Nissan, known ...
- Many independent restaurateurs have watched nervously as big chains continue their ma...
- It's not hard to gather opinions from America's sommeliers; in fact, just try to stop...
- Seagrams is upping the profile of Seagram's Gin with its Gin Jam '99, a 24-city music...
- From George Dubocuf comes Milenage 1998, a red wine from the Pays D'Oc meant to mark ...