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.
To celebrate black history month, Charles Communications sits down with Oregon’s first recorded black winemaker, Bertony Faustin of Abbey Creek Vineyard, to discuss his documentary inspired by his effort raise awareness of minorities in the wine industry.
As the world we live in continues to shrink due to the mounting effects of globalization, the international wine industry is being remolded almost daily. The global appeal of wine has transcended across cultures, and as a result, wine is being produced more widely then ever before all over the world. This is leading to the development of many non-traditional growing regions and transforming those who have had little exposure to wine into devotees.
