Charles Communications Associates

2013 marks the 130th anniversary for the country’s oldest, continuously operated family-owned winery, Wente Vineyards.

This year marks the sixteenth occasion of one of Northern California’s favorite Valentine’s Weekend celebrations: Lodi’s 16th annual Wine & Chocolate Weekend.

The Lodi Winegrape Commission is proud to announce Lodi Rules™ for Sustainable Winegrowing received its accreditation by Protected Harvest last week, thus raising the bar on vineyard certification.

This year marks the sixteenth occasion of one of Northern California’s favorite Valentine’s Weekend celebrations: Lodi Wines' annual Wine & Chocolate Weekend. Festivities are scheduled 11am to 4pm for Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10.

The Mission district’s beloved Bar Bambino restaurant will have its final service on New Year’s Eve 2012. After a successful almost 6 year run garnering acclaim for accenting Northeastern Italy, the restaurant will close its doors.

San Francisco Wine School has added two more instructors, Rebecca Chapa and DLynn Proctor, bolstering its faculty as it diversifies its curriculum for its winter California Wine Appellation Specialist™ and French Wine Scholar wine programs.

Two of the wine industry’s most respected marketing communications firms, Charles Communications Associates headquartered in San Francisco and Cornerstone Communications Ltd. in New York City, have announced a strategic alliance.

Wente Vineyards and entwine, co-created by Wente Vinyards and Food Network, have been named "Hot Prospects" by Impact.

Competitions for LoCA, the wines of Lodi, CA, garners 177 gold medals out of 313 in 2012.

Arista Winery has appointed Matt Courtney as winemaker, starting January 1st, 2013. This is the next step in a bright future for this Russian River gem.