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California Wine Consumption Up 3.3% In 2011 As Industry Seeks To Restore Value

Consumption of California wine in the U.S. rose 3.3% to 212.3 million nine-liter cases in 2011, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 26, 2012

De Kuyper Family’s Royal Dutch Distillers Unit Markets High-End Spirits In U.S.

Best known in the United States for its namesake liqueur brand marketed by Beam Inc., the Netherlands-based De Kuyper family is busy developing a high-end portfolio—including Mandarine Napoléon orange liqueur and Rutte genever—through its own U.S. subsidiary, Royal Dutch Distillers. Continue reading →