January/
February 1999
ON THE COVER
Photography by
PAUL HILDEBRAND
Digital Imaging
RICK HOLDER
CHEERS INTERVIEW
Martin Jones, President of Allied Domecq Spirits, USA, talks about a spirited
future.
By Nick Furlotte
DRINKING IN THE VIEW
Advice from the rarefied vistas of NYC's Windows on the World: training changes
everything.
By Jack Robertiello
BREWING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
Winter warmers don't have to be hot. Our beer man reports on the status of
a seasonal brew category.
By William Loob
GLASSWARE GUSTO
Innovation in beverage service demands a new attitude about glassware.
By Libe Goad
99 BOTTLES OF WINE
Hotel beverage execs face special wine program problems. Cheers visits
some of the best to learn the tricks of the trade.
By Rona Gindin
NORTH AMERICAN WHISKEY--UP, OR ON
THE ROCKS?
Sales are down but still powerful. We re-discover the charm of some neglected
brown spirits.
By Howard Riell
ESPRESSO MACHINATIONS
The latest Italian coffee machines do it all.
By Howard Riell
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From the January/February 1999 issue of Cheers.
Departments
EDITOR'S MEMO
CURRENTS
PROMOTION UPDATE
PRODUCTS
DRINKS
CHEERS MARKETPLACE
