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Volume 137 , No . 3 • Fall 2024
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WINE CELLAR CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SUCCESS
A look into this leading Wisconsin retailer By Kyle Swartz Photos by Sleger Photography
GROWTH BRANDS BEER AWARDS
The category ’ s top brands and trends By Melissa Dowling
GROWTH BRANDS BEER SOTY / HOF
Our 2024 Supplier of the Year and Hall of Famers By Melissa Dowling and Krystina Skibo
THE STATE OF THE U . S . WHISKEY INDUSTRY
Is bourbon in a weird place ? By Kyle Swartz
IPAS , NA DRIVING BEERS SALES
Where the growth has been in beer By Krystina Skibo
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4 Editor ’ s Note
5 On The Web
6 Data Driven
Declines in Rum , Red Wine Cause Concern By Melissa Dowling
8 Retail Strategies
A Paper and Pen Guy By Tom Shay
9 Vinsights
Pair Wine By Cooking By Marnie Old
32 Wine Reviews : American Wines
36 On The Shelf
ON THE COVER !
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