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Volume 56, No. 3 • Fall 2026
FEATURES
BEST PRACTICES
Recognizing the top control state programs 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
Data Driven
Gen Z Drinks Differently By Melissa Dowling
Vinsights
How Food & Wine‘ Matching’ Works By Marnie Old
Wine Review: American On The Shelf
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