Pasteuning, a long-standing wine shop in Amsterdam-Zuid, is celebrating 150 years of business after evolving through various retail stages. Although the fifth generation of the family currently operates the store, they are now beginning to navigate the challenge of finding a future successor.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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