In lieu of our normal monthly newsletter, given our home base in Northern California, we at Charles Communications Associates, representing wineries from our own backyard and around the world, dedicate this missive to those affected by the Northern California fires of October 2017
The Napa Valley has recently taken a lot of heat – both literally, due to the serious temperature spike that hit the valley earlier this month, as well as figuratively from those who think the aberrant fluctuation spelled doom for the entire region’s harvest. The media has been eager to report this story, which we can all understand – what’s sexier than a potential climate change story about America’s most recognized wine region? Fortunately for the consumer, cooler heads prevail for those of us on the ground, and I wanted to share the perspective from someone who has been around the vineyard block.
Meet Faith Armstrong, the winemaker behind Onward and Farmstrong wines. As refreshing as the Pétillant Naturel she makes of Malvasia Bianca, many of the words used to describe Faith's wine could be used to describe the winemaker herself. Honest, vibrant, unfiltered, true to her origins, bright, complex.
Two weeks ago, Charles Communications Associates organized an event to raise awareness on the pending ban in California of foie gras. We worked alongside such top U.S. foie gras producers as Sonoma Foie Gras, Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Bella Gourmet and D’Artagnan, one of the world’s main suppliers of foie gras.
As I’ve made a career out of the worlds of wine, spirits, beers, coffees, teas and amazing food, I of course always put the quality of the food first over ambiance, service etc. I’d be lying if I didn’t say that nothing makes an experience than amazing service and an inviting atmosphere in a restaurant, but lately I’ve been sampling from our killer array of food carts and trucks that we have in the Bay Area.
