PUBLISHER'S MEMO

CURRENTS

PROMOTION UPDATE

SOMMELIER'S SELECTIONS

PRODUCTS

DRINKS

On The Cover:
Photography by Dan Kozan

TEQUILA ROLLS ON
Operators are increasingly making space on their backbars for upscale tequilas. The results: a south-of-the-border boom.
By Jack Robertiello

BEER STYLE SPECTRUM
Simply stocking a host of beers is not enough: servers must be able to describe a beer's taste. Cheers lends a helping hand.
By William Loob

SMOOTHING THE WAY
The blender-driven fruit and fruit juice-based smoothies are boosting health AND profits. Find out how.
By Nancy Backas

GROWTH BRANDS
What's hot? What's not? Adams Media research reveals the beer, wine and spirits brands that are on the move.
By Richard Brandes

THE BISTRO GENERATION
The new American bistro is changing the rules of the French restaurant tradition, and Cheers visits a few to see how.
By Kathy Blake

WINE PRICING
How operators are attracting younger consumers with strong wine lists and flexible pricing structures.
By Anthony Giglio



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From the April 1998 issue of
Cheers.