Market Watch

Every issue features new product launches, restaurant and bar openings, innovative retail concepts and unique promotions for on- and off-premise establishments.

MARKET WATCH • MARKETWATCHMAG.COM • VOL. 38 NO. 4

THROUGH THE GLASS

OPENINGS

EVENTS

NEW PRODUCTS

BRAND WATCH

A Memphis Mecca For Whiskey • After just four years in business, Doc’s has become a retail destination

PRIME TIME PLAYER • Winebow has become a dominating force in upscale wine and spirits in both the import and distribution sectors, and it’s further expanding under a new unified business model

Impact Seminar 2019 • The drinks industry’s leading lights gather in New York to talk luxury, consolidation, and cannabis

WEEKEND UPDATE • Marvin R. Shanken Opens Up The 43rd Annual Impact Seminar With A Spoof Of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update”

A NEW ERA FOR IMPORTS • Though imported wine’s overall volume dipped in the U.S. last year, its value continues to climb, boosted by rosé, sparklers, and a focus on terroir

Growth Leaders • Spirits growth in control states outpaced license states for the third consecutive year

Surging Ohio • THE BUCKEYE STATE’S LIQUOR EXECUTIVES RAISE THE BAR AS CONSUMERS TRADE UP AND TOAST NEW MERCHANDISING TWISTS

Rum At The Ready • Despite overall stagnant sales, the rum category is being reinvigorated by its upper end

Caliente Cocktails • Tequila-based drinks continue to evolve behind the bar

Tequila-based Cocktail Recipes

REBORN • THESE WINES FROM THE SOUTH OF FRANCE ARE OVER-DELIVERING ON QUALITY AND FINDING FAVOR WITH CONSUMERS

Rise Of The Machines • Cocktail machines provide a fun, upscale service alternative in bars

Reimagining The Beer Aisle • Heineken USA is devising a modern set of standards for brick-and-mortar retailers

Brooklyn Wine Country • Brooklyn Winery has established itself as an artisanal wine destination

ON THE MOVE

NEWS

Cocktail Pioneer • H. Joseph Ehrmann’s bar Elixir is a San Francisco institution

H. Joseph Ehrmann’s Recipes

PARTING SHOT