Bureau National Interprofessional du CognacFood and beverage PR specialist Teuwen has been named 2017 agency of record for Bureau National Interprofessional du Cognac (BNIC), which acts on behalf of all the Cognac growers and firms of the region of production, as well as Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance in California and Long Island Wine Council in New York.

These are the first spirit Geographic Indication and American wine associations to join the agency’s client roster since being founded in 1995 by Stephanie and Geert Teuwen.

Current clients include: Amy’s Kitchen, Bordeaux Wines, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Côtes de Bordeaux, Elena Walch, Esporão Wines, Falesco, Le Botaniste, Le Pain Quotidien, Rhône Valley Wines, Saint-Émilion-Pomerol-Fronsac and Wines of Alsace.

Started in New York City, Teuwen branched out this past year with the opening of an office in the San Francisco Bay area.