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Articles in Nov-Dec, 2004 issue of Cheers

• California times: tracking trends can be tricky, but our expert analyzes how the varietals fared this year
  by Dan Berger
• Blavod Extreme Spirits adds two new flavors to its line of Players Extreme rums and vodkas
• Coastal Extreme Brewing Company, LLC in November launches Newport Storm Blizzard Porter, which will be available through February
• Boschendal Wines, based in the Franschhoek Valley of South Africa
• Cheers west
• Consolidation bolsters innovative spirits: the industry's biggest companies are bigger than ever—but how have they really changed the competitive landscape?
  by Robert Keane
• Canandaigua Wine Company expands its Taylor New York brand with Taylor Madeira
• Washington Hills, a premium winery in Washington State, offers its 3-liter cask wine in the Pacific Northwest and select markets on the east coast in early November
• Into thin air
  by Jack Robertiello
• Station masters
• The Glenrothes release its Glenrothes Single Speyside Malt, Vintage 1984 and 1972
• La Face Cachee de la Pomme debuts Neige, an apple ice wine from Hemmingford, Canada
• Pittsburgh Brewing Company has introduced new aluminum bottles for its Iron City beer, available in 24-packs
• The server training battle; needed or just anti-alcohol?
  by John Doyle
• Ultimat Polish Vodka, an ultra-premium blend of three Polish vodkas, is available in the U.S
• Waring expands its commercial immersion blender lineup with its Big Stix heavy-duty immersion blenders
• Daucourt Martin Imports LLC, launches two new ultra-premium French spirits brands this fall in selected states
• Form follows function—if you get it right
  by Robert Plotkin
• Zuidam Dry Gin and Genever Gin, two high-end gins from Holland, debut in the U.S
• Samuel Adams introduces a seasonal beer to its Winter Classics Pack—the Samuel Adams Holiday Porter
• Click Wine Group launches Mad Dogs & Englishmen, a cabernet/shiraz/monastrell blend with a soft, fruit-forward palate
• Alcohol in the air
• Retailer wine selections
  by Jack Robertiello
• The Famous Grouse Malt Whiskey has been launched in the U.S. to Boston, Chicago and Denver markets
• Sterling Vineyards, from Napa releases its 2001 Sterling Vineyards Reserve , a classic bordeaux-style blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot, malbec, and cabernet franc
• The country cocktailian: anatomy of a cocktail
  by Gary Regan
• Winter beers, go down smooth: … with creative menus and selling techniques
  by Julie Johnson Bradford
• Autofry introduces Autofry model MTI-40C, a ventless, fully-enclosed and automated double-basket deep fryer
• Libbey Glassware introduces the Mini Pilsner Shooter—an answer to the classic call for "a shot and a beer."
• United States Beverage, L.L.C. introduces Seagram's Coolers' Cranberry Apple Winter Breeze flavor
• The road map for increasing your tips
  by Robert Plotkin
• Tips, on integrating winter beers, in menus
• Taylor Company, a manufacturer of frozen dessert equipment, introduces the Crown Series' Models C708 and C709
• Torani expands its sugar-free syrup line with Sugar Free Vanilla Bean, Sugar Free Peppermint and Sugar Free Lemon flavors
• Mommessin, part of the Burgundy, France-based Boisset company, releases its latest selection, Shiraz Pinot Noir 2003
• Buy the book
• Ridgemont Reserve 1792 is a super-premium eight-year-old Kentucky small-batch bourbon whiskey with a very smooth texture
• Oneida Ltd. enters into an agreement with Inn Crystal Glass GmbH of Austria
• Alberti Enterprises rolls out a new device for beer drinking—the Table Tapper
• Study shows wine drinkers want more selection guidance
• International spirits: hottest drinks in town
  by Jack Robertiello
• McCormick Distilling Company introduces its Irish eggnog for the 2004 holiday season
• Czechvar kegs will be available in selected U.S. markets on tap for the first time in early January
• Drinks