Luminar Media Group's Royale de Monte Carlo® Partners with Grapevine Distributors Inc. to Expand Distribution in New York

MIAMI, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminar Media Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: LRGR) is pleased to announce that it subsidiary Royale de Monte Carlo® "The World's Most Prestigious Vodka®" company has entered into partnership agreement with Grapevine Distributors Inc. ("Vine") as a direct-store-delivery partner ("DSD") to sell, distribute and market Royale de Monte Carlo products throughout five New York City boroughs-Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens and The Bronx.

Grapevine Distributors Inc. has decades of history in New York, where they serve thousands of clients, making them an ideal DSD partner to distribute Royale de Monte Carlo in the region. Vodka was the top distilled spirits subcategory in the state of N.Y. with over 6.3 million cases consumed in 2021, a slight jump from the previous year. Vodka accounted for 39% of all distilled spirits sold in New York.

From the period of 2021 to 2025 the global vodka market is expected to grow by over 36 percent. The market was valued at 41.25 billion U.S. dollars in 2021 and is expected to reach 56.33 billion dollars by 2025.

"Liquor stores continue to be a strong growth channel for Royale de Monte Carlo® sales. Liquor store sales of our products have more than doubled in January 2023 over the previous year." stated Robert Rico, CEO of Royale de Monte Carlo. "We look forward to our partnership with GV and distribution that will cover Five New York City boroughs with a Population of More Than 8.5 Million. We are extremely excited about the future growth of Royale de Monte Carlo and will continue to seek additional partnerships and future acquisitions that are in line with our business model."

ABOUT: Grapevine Distributors Located in Jackson Heights (the heart of Queens, New York), Grapevine Distributors has been a leading wholesaler and distributor of international wine, liquors, and spirits since 2007. A family business, Grapevine specializes in importing and highlighting products that are typically not yet found in the United States. https://grapevinespirits.com/

ABOUT: Royale de Monte Carlo headquartered in Miami, Florida, is an ultra-premium, icy cool, and deliciously smooth vodka sure to give long lasting euphoric pleasure to any palate it graces. Created and produced by fifth generation master distillers located in the heart of the world-famous Cognac region of France, Royale de Monte Carlo was voted as the "World's Most Prestigious Vodka"TM. https://royaledemontecarlo.com/

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Source: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1138888/global-vodka-market-size

From the period of 2021 to 2025 the global vodka market is expected to grow by over 36 percent. The market was valued at 41.25 billion U.S. dollars in 2021 and is expected to reach 56.33 billion dollars by 2025.

Source https://www.parkstreet.com/beverage-alcohol-sales-trends-in-new-york/

Vodka was the top distilled spirits subcategory in the state with over 6.3 million cases consumed in 2021, a slight jump from the previous year. Vodka accounted for 39% of distilled spirits sold in New York.

Half of the top 20 distilled spirits brands in New York were vodka brands and the top brand was Tito's Handmade Vodka, which sold 882,000 cases.

Source; https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/study-shows-uptick-us-alcohol-beverage-sales-during-covid-19-pandemic

There was a significant increase in retail alcohol sales during the beginning of the pandemic, reaching a plateau in the third quarter of 2020. From March to September 2020, there were 41.9 billion dollars in liquor store sales, representing an increase of 20 percent and 18 percent compared to the same period in 2019 and the previous seven-month period, August to February 2020, respectively.

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Website: http://www.luminarinc.com/
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