Control State News

November/December 2005 STATEWAYS FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW 2005 An annual report providing an overview of sales volume, revenue and other data throughout the control states. By Richard Brandes A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SELLING SUPERPREMIUM...

2004 FACING FACTS IN THE CONTROL STATES What category management -- or fact-based selling -- can do for you. By Cheryl Ursin MEXICAN MAGIC After a couple of years of stumbling,tequila is off and...

May/June 2005 Features PROFILE: GEORGE F. GRIFFIN, INCOMING NABCA PRESIDENTIncoming NABCA President George F. Griffin, Director of the Department of Liquor Control, Montgomery County, MD, pledges to continue pursuit of quality at the National Alcohol Beverage...

"3"> DEPARTMENTS By The Way Dateline Products March/April 2005 GROWTH BRANDSStateWays identifies the fastest-growing brands of wines and spirits in the beverage alcohol industry.By Richard Brandes MEXICAN FIESTAA variety of distilled spirits products from Mexico are enjoying...

Never mind the weak dollar against the Euro, the wines of Spain and Portugal offer unbeatable value, and sales are on the upswing.

With help from the newest surveillance equipment and with a clear-eyed view of the latest trends in retail crime, control state agencies keep a watchful eye on their stores.

StateWays identifies the fastest-growing brands of wine and spirits in the beverage alcohol industry.

Premium and up makes Scotch steady on.

From the premium to the ultra-premium, a variety of distilled spirits products from Mexico are enjoying increasing popularity.

A retrospective of top quality/value wines from 2000, as selected by a national retailer wine panel.