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A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO
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CONTENTS
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VOL . 53 // ISSUE 3
DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS
FEATURES
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOUG BUERLEIN PHOTOGRAPHY
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7 . The 2023 Best Practices Awards
Honoring the best in control state programs // By The Staff
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4 | Editor ’ s Note
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Trip Report |
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NABCA Annual 2023 |
By Kyle Swartz
28 | Wine Reviews - American Wine
30 | On The Shelf
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19 . Vodka Meets the Modern Consumer
What ’ s driving category growth ?
// By Kyle Swartz
24 . American Whiskey Grows Up The category continues to reach new heights
// By Andrew Kaplan
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ALSO INSIDE :
THE 2023 INDUSTRY INCLUSION SUPPLEMENT
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BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
INCLUSION
BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
WOMEN IN BEVERAGE
HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSITY ACROSS ALL TIERS
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DEI PROGRAMS
2023
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