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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

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10 Medium Intensity Questions with Stephy Terrizzi

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10 Medium Intensity Questions with Stephy Terrizzi

10 medium intensity questions with Stephy Terrizzi, co-owner and viticulturist for Broadside Wines. Get to know Stephy better with this fun Q & A. 

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An Inside Look at an Intern’s Experience at CCA

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An Inside Look at an Intern’s Experience at CCA

This blog post was written by Joy Chu, a previous CCA intern. She talks about her experience at CCA and what she learned throughout her internship.

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The Entire United States Is Not One Big Strip Mall & Why Some States Don’t Care About College Football

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The Entire United States Is Not One Big Strip Mall & Why Some States Don’t Care About College Football

If you travel around the U.S. enough, everything starts to look the same: same stores, restaurants and hotels. Same everything. You could call it the McDonalds/Starbucks effect. Sure, it can be comforting to have a familiar store to shop at while traveling, but my travels afford me a bit of a different perspective.

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Wine... An Industry With A Lot of Participants and Very Few Players

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Wine... An Industry With A Lot of Participants and Very Few Players

Did you know there are over 8,000 wineries in the United States? If on average those wineries have two brands each, that’s 16,000 brands available in the market in one form or another. On the surface, that looks like the definition of a fragmented market. Compare it against the car industry: domestically we have three car companies. Throw in Tesla and you have four. There might be 100 models to choose from. Pretty different business models.

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Staff Resolutions

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Staff Resolutions

This time of year, New Years always seems to sneak up on you when you weren't expecting it. After months of preparation for Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, we always seem to be thrown off by the fact that the New Year is upon us! Looking back on a productive, fulfilling year, our staff reflects on what we thought 2015 would bring each of us...