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Constellation Brands’ Mouton Cadat is celebrating its 25th anniversary as the official wine of the Cannes Film festival with the launch of 2015 Limited Edition Mouton Cadet Rose.

In the Two of a Kind song “All Over This World,” the singers open with, “All over this world, all over this world; People are alike, but not the same; All over this world.” As more consumers embrace a more globalized world, the United States is seeing an increasing influence from other cultures.

Nielsen CGA, a joint venture between New York-based Nielsen and CGA Strategy, United Kingdom, released insights from its first “On-Premise Consumer Survey” for the U.S. market. 

Alacran Tequila added Alacran Reposado Tequila to its line of spirits. 

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a brand of Luxco Inc., added two new flavors to its family of whiskeys: Rebel Yell Ginger Whiskey and Rebel Yell Root Beer Whiskey. 

Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, a brand of E.J. Gallo Winery, Modesto, Calif., announced the national launch of Barefoot Refresh Spritzers in convenient, portable cans. The canned wines let people take wine many places where it couldn’t go before, the company says.

Hood River Distillers added Trails End Bourbon to its portfolio. 

Palm Bay International added Roscato Pinot Grigio to its Roscato line of sweet wines from northern Italy. 

Nielsen CGA, a branch of New York-based Nielsen, released its first fully projected on- premise measure for the U.S. Beverage Alcohol market which takes a side-by-side look at the state of the U.S. Beverage Alcohol market compared with Great Britain, a market in which full measurement has been available for 10 years, the company says. Great Britain is a gateway for United States’ on-premise retailers and drinks businesses into Europe given the similarities between the two regions, according to the market research firm. The insights from this report highlight opportunities both domestically and internationally, it adds.

Miner Family Winery introduced a new varietal joining its portfolio of wines.