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CCA Staff Gratitudes

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I'm thankful for:  Friends

CCA Staff Gratitudes
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Forged by Fire

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

Forged by Fire
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If You Can't Stand The Heat, Get Out of the ...

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.

If You Can't Stand The Heat, Get Out of the Cellar
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10 Medium Intensity Questions With Faith ...

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. 

10 Medium Intensity Questions With Faith Armstrong of Onward & Farmstrong wines
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Cooking with Cannabis

With that infamous hippie holiday around the corner, Charles Communications explores how Pot d'Huile has revolutionized the marijuana edibles market for both medicinal benefits and gastronomic delight.

Cooking with Cannabis

Spirits of the Wild

Wild herbs, produce, and flowers have taken to the restaurant menu like weeds to a freshly tilled pasture (pun intended). The foraging craze has trickled down from the Michelin-star pantheon of culinary establishments to more humble restaurants, local grocery stores and farmers markets, so that your average foodie today knows their nettles from their dandelion. But, what’s next for these ambitious plants? Your glass.

Celebrate Earth Day with Green Valley

Iron Horse Vineyards is proud to announce we have scored a fabulous speaker for Celebrate Earth Day in Green Valley. She is California’s Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross.  Her topic is the Future of Food.The day will be a celebration of how food connects us, nourishes us, and defines us. Food does more than just keep us alive. It plays a central role in connecting us to the land, to our heritage, and to each other. 

The Effects of NorCal Rains by Emeritus Vineyards

We have been getting drenched out here and are in the middle of another big storm today! You may have seen pictures of flooded vineyards, roads and farms. Although the rain was much needed, parts of central and southern California still remain in an extreme draught. Between October 2016 and today (February 7 2017), we have seen over 30 inches of rainfall compared to approximately 15 inches during the same time in 2015-2016. Because we dry farm the rain is of particular importance to us. In Sonoma, we only receive winter rainfall, summer (when the vines are growing) is dry. Our vines rely on whatever falls during the winter months to grow grapes during the summer months.