DEPARTMENTS BY THE WAY PRODUCTS DRINKS

March 2005

FEATURES

CURRENTS
Look to lagers, origin of the Hallelujah cocktail, Rhone wine emerges, and more.

GROWTH BRANDS 2005
The wine and spirits boom continues; details from the Adams Beverage Group Handbook Advance shows which brands are the hottest.
BY RICHARD BRANDES

SPRINGING UP
It's the time of year for lighter and livelier seasonal beverage menus.
BY NANCY BACKAS

FINE DINING, FINE BREWING
Great beers and great food can create memorable synergies for your restaurant.
BY JULIE JOHNSON BRADFORD

BAR STARS
The next generation of bartending notables is waiting in the wings for their star turn. We visit a few.
BY CYNTHIA NIMS

LITTLE ITALIAN WINE GIANT
Maggiano's Little Italy, winner of a 2005 Cheers Award for Beverage Excellence, has married wine and food most successfully.
BY SARAH MINASIAN

CHEERS WINE PANEL TASTING: INEXPENSIVE WHITES
America's best palates share with Cheers their secret inexpensive white wine favorites.