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MAnagemenT MOnTh DEADLInEs FOcUs IssUEs & TREnDs FOcUs tReNdspOttINg: & MARkETInG 3 Connecticut Beverage Journal Reporting on the most current innovations and next-new- thing in the industry. Space: 11/30 ¡ The Shift to Low-Alcohol ¡ Understand the Art of Control States Beverage Guide: ¡ Cool Climate South Africa ¡ Chardonnay 101 North Carolina / Ohio / Virginia / JAn Material: 12/8 Cocktails Hand-Selling 4 the FINd: West Virginia A spotlight on hard-to-find or one-of-a-kind new products. Delaware Beverage Journal Space: 12/30 ¡ Know the Top Regions ¡ The Advantage of an LAst cALL: FEB ¡ Champagne 101 ¡ High-End Blends 5 Material: 1/6 for Wine Value Unusual Wine List An insider’s look at the cocktails trending today. Florida Beverage Journal TalkIN’ tech: 6 Georgia Beverage Journal The latest technology which can influence better selling. Space: 1/30 ¡ Canadian Whisky 101 | ¡ Incorporating Tea & Herbal ¡ Is Natural Wine Here to Stay? ¡ Alsace MAR Material: 2/7 Irish Whiskey Cocktails on Your List Hawaii Beverage Guide 7 INdUstry pROFILes: A peek behind the curtains of the most successful Illinois Beverage Guide ¡ The Changing World of restaurateurs, retailers, importers and distributors. Space: 2/28 ¡ Agave Spirits: Tequila, ¡ Beer Update | Top 10 Retail: Expansion of Online ¡ Priorat APR Material: 3/7 Mezcal & Cousins Retailer FAQs Kansas Beverage News Rapid Delivery Maryland Beverage Journal Space: 3/29 ¡ What Your By-the-Glass List ¡ Rising Star Wine Regions: ¡ Test Your Staff’s Gin IQIQ ¡ Sangria Grows sPEcIAL BOnUs DIsTRIBUTIOn Massachusetts Beverage Business MAy Material: 4/7 Says About Your Restaurant Finger Lakes Michigan Hospitality Review FebRUARY - South Beach Food & Wine Festival ¡ Health & Labeling: Making Space: 4/28 ¡ Rum Cocktails Sense of Gluten-Free, Organic ¡ Trendspotting: Frozen Cocktails ¡ Develop Your Rosé Strategy ApRIL - Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention Midwest Beverage Guide: JUn Material: 5/8 Indiana / Missouri / Kentucky / & Anti-Oxidants MAY - NABCA Control States Convention Tennessee / Wisconsin Space: 5/29 OctObeR - New York City Wine & Food Festival New Jersey Beverage Journal ¡ Test Your Staff’s Vodka IQIQ ¡ 10 Top Cocktail Trends to Watch ¡ The Changing World of Retail ¡ Is it Time for Canadian Wine? JUL Material: 6/8 New York Beverage Media Oklahoma Beverage News Space: 6/29 ¡ Packaging Trends that ¡ Limoncello & Fruit Liqueurs ¡ Savory Cocktails ¡ Riesling 101 EDUcationAL sERIEs AUG Material: 7/7 are Gaining Traction Pennsylvania Observer Our “Back to Basics” 101 education series, which focused Rhode Island Beverage Journal Space: 7/28 ¡ 2017 Up-and-Coming ¡ Selling Kosher Wine | Help Your 101 sEP ¡ Test Your Staff’s Bourbon IQIQ ¡ Syrah/Shiraz 101101 on spirits categories in 2016 will shift to varietal and regional Material: 8/7 Mixologists Customers Build a Start-Up Bar South Carolina Beverage Journal wine categories, emphasizing specific selling tips. Texas Beverage Journal For spirits we are introducing a new department, Space: 8/30 ¡ Understanding the ¡ Glassware 101101 ¡ Gift Merchandising Strategies ¡ Local Wine “Test Your IQ ,” which aims to be topical, educational OcT Material: 9/7 Spanish Wine Evolution Washington DC Beverage Journal and entertaining. What makes gin different from liqueur? What does it mean when a vodka is “triple distilled”? Space: 9/29 Through a series of category-focused questions, we will ¡ Technology Training ¡ Grenache 101101 ¡ Holiday Packaging Feature ¡ Cava’s Upscale Offerings nOV Material: 10/6 embrace facts and dispel myths. Readers of both these accessible primers will walk away Space: 10/30 ¡ Cognac vs. Armagnac: ¡ Champagne vs. Prosecco: with a comprehensive understanding of each spirit and ¡ Social Media Update ¡ Cabernet Sauvignon 101 BeverageMedia.com DEc Material: 11/7 Selling Points A New Approach to Selling wine category, and feeling a little bit more like an expert. 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