Articles from Cheers (June 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Adding options: beverage pros counter shrinking guest and operational budgets with added wine pour formats.	Frost, Doug		903
Bandit 500-ml. Tetra pack.			80
Beverage Excellence Awards.			118
Beverage Journalist Passes Away.			128
Certified excellent: internal company programs and outside experts help today's bar professionals elevate their skills and the craft as a whole.	Scarpa, James		1710
Cocktail culture today.	Zimmerman, Liza B.		375
Competition names best spirits.			244
Cooktail CRU: Mixologists and sommeliers are teaming up to develop new-wave wine cocktails.	Strenk, Tom		1332
Draft beer heats up: operators are finding that draft beer is well positioned to drive sales with seasonality, bar flair and samples.	Beaumont, Stephen		1364
Drink local: technology and staff empowerment help multi-unit concepts localize their bar offerings.	Ursin, Cheryl		843
Fun with Rum.			888
Global mixology cocktail trends in New York, San Francisco and London are converging, but the differences haven't disappeared yet.	Lockett, Michelle Paolillo		2420
History and innovation.	Robertiello, Jack		721
Inedit.			87
iPhone app showcases top mixologists.			155
Mark your calendar.		Calendar	133
Room to breathe: most wine benefits from proper decanting.	Goldstein, Evan		662
Rum Rising: Rum's got the juice these days, and it has the numbers to prove it.	Robertiello, Jack		1915
The thrill of the grill: as grilled offerings prove increasingly popular, beverage pros discover the pairing possibilities.	Sherman, Amy		1171
Wine and spirits winners announced.			201