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- ↑ "Domaine Pinnacle | DOMAINE PINNACLE WINS THREE MEDALS AT FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL CIDER CHALLENGE". Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ "Corby Spiritueux et vins fait l'acquisition de la gamme de spiritueux de Domaines Pinnacle".
- ↑ "Corby achète les spiritueux de Domaines Pinnacle".
- ↑ "Domaine Pinnacle - Frelighsburg - Orchards | Eastern Townships (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2013-05-22.