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Beverage Dynamics - March/April 2017

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 • March/April 2017 www.beveragedynamics.com Volume 129, No. 2 • March/April 2017 MIDWEST (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) Bruce Kostic bkostic@epgmediallc.com Tel: 203-855-8499, ext. 215 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@epgmediallc.com Tel: 763-383-4456 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@epgmediallc.com Tel: 763-383-4455 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 Beverage Information Group, a division of 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 847-513-6025. Customer Service fax (847) 763-9569. Customer Service email beveragedynamics@halldata.com. Customer Service website www.submag.com/sub/bg. © Copyright 2015 by EPG Media & Specialty Information, 17 High St.2nd Fl., Nor- walk, 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 Industry Marketing, Liquor Handbook, Wine Handbook, Beer Handbook, Handbook Advance, and Licensed Beverage Fact Book. Departments 8 Editor's Note 10 Wine Business Previewing the ProWein trade show. By Jonathan H. Newman 77 Beer Reviews: Regional Beers 79 Wine Reviews: Malbec 83 On the Shelf Also Inside W I N E , B E E R & S P I R I T S F O R R E TA I L D E C I S I O N M A K E R S MARCH/APRIL 2017 MARKET PROFILE: MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL RETAIL PROFILE: FRUGAL MACDOOGAL CRAFT SPIRITS CRAFT BEER + ALSO INSIDE: ENTER THE ADVERTISING & PROMOTION AWARDS ALSO INSIDE: ENTER THE ADVERTISING & PROMOTION AWARDS ON THE COVER BEVERAGE DYNAMICS 2017 WINE & SPIRITS GROWTH BRANDS PG. 10 PG. 77 PG. 79 43 Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference 65 Advertising & Promotion Awards www.beveragedynamics.com March/April 2017• Beverage Dynamics 43 18 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 2 KEYNOTES 12 TRACK SESSIONS DATA & TRENDS SESSION 2 RETAILER PANEL DISCUSSIONS PLATINUM SPONSORS: BROUGHT TO YOU BY: REGISTER N O W to secure your spot www.beveragedynamics.com March/April 2017• Beverage Dynamics 65 CALL for ENTRIES & UPDATED CATEGORIES | ONLINE ENTRY AND PAYMENT SYSTEM 33 rd ANNUAL ENTRY DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 ~ Overall Winner Category ~

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