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FEATURES COX ' S SPIRIT SHOPPE & EVERGREEN LIQUORS
8 ALCOHOL CATEGORY TRENDS IN 2026-27
OUR 2026 SPIRITS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
OUR 2026 WINE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
THE 2026 TECHNOLOGY GUIDE
DEPARTMENTS / COLUMNS
IN THIS ISSUE
Volume 139, No. 3 • Fall 2026

FEATURES COX ' S SPIRIT SHOPPE & EVERGREEN LIQUORS

Growing against the grain
By Kyle Swartz

8 ALCOHOL CATEGORY TRENDS IN 2026-27

What’ s driving the industry
By Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz

OUR 2026 SPIRITS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Bacardi
By Kyle Swartz

OUR 2026 WINE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits
By Melissa Dowling

THE 2026 TECHNOLOGY GUIDE

A comprehensive tech provider listing
By The Staff
DEPARTMENTS / COLUMNS
Editor’ s Note Publisher ' s Letter On The Web Data Driven
Gen Z Drinks Differently By Melissa Dowling
Vinsights
How Food & Wine‘ Matching’ Works By Marnie Old
Legal Column
A Crack in the Wine Shipping Wall By Melissa Sherwin
Wine Review: American On The Shelf
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