Humphry Slocombe Again Partners with Domaine Carneros  “Rosé All Day” Sorbet Back by Popular Demand, Just in Time for the Warm Weather (San Francisco, Calif.) May 25, 2021—Back by popular demand, and just in time for National Rosé Day on June 12th, San Francisco’s Humphry Slocombe, the small-batch ice cream brand synonymous with inventive, ingredient-driven flavors, has once again partnered with the Napa Valley’s first name in top quality sparkling wine, Domaine Carneros, to create a “Rosé All Day” sorbet. Sweet, tart, and refreshingly (lightly) alcoholic, “Rosé All Day” sorbet is delicately infused with Domaine Carneros Brut Rosé. Given the national movement toward dairy-free alternatives, this version is on trend, as it contains no dairy. It’s a bright, balanced, and sophisticated treat that will surely be your delightful “go-to” this summer (if you don’t enjoy it all in one sitting, that is!)  Humphry Slocombe Co-Founder and Chef Jake Godby says, “pink bubbles make everything better, and ‘Rosé All Day’ is like summer in a cup or cone.” Domaine Carneros’s CEO Remi Cohen, commented, “Leave it to the maestros at Humphry Slocombe to capture the essence of our Sparkling Rosé in a sorbet! Our Rosé fans are going to love this surprising interpretation.” Available June 1st at Humphry Slocombe’s Mission District and other locations by the scoop ($4.95) or pint ($9.99) and via Gold Belly in a 4 pack for $79 including tax and shipping, “Rosé All Day” will stay on the menu until June 27th (while supplies last). Fans nationwide can get their hands on “Rosé All Day” (officially available June 1st, but available for pre-order now) via goldbelly.com/humphry-slocombe. It’s the perfect complement to backyard cookouts, afternoons at the pool or beach, bridal showers or anywhere you want to have #RoséAllDay this summer. About Humphry Slocombe: Known for its unique and creative flavors, Humphry Slocombe has established itself as a pioneering ice cream destination that sources local fruits, veggies, spices and booze for its one-of-a-kind inventions. Co-Founders Jake Godby (Chef) and Sean Vahey (Food & Beverage Manager) relied on their extensive culinary backgrounds to create never before seen, or tasted, flavors when they opened Humphry Slocombe in San Francisco in 2008. Recently named one of San Francisco’s “Most Delicious Instagram Accounts” by 7X7 Magazine, Humphry Slocombe has been featured in The New York Times Magazine and Bon Appetit, along with several television appearances, such as the Food Network’s “Top 5 Ice Creams in America.” About Domaine Carneros : Founded in 1987 by Champagne leader Claude Taittinger, and helmed by CEO and Remi Cohen, Domaine Carneros produces notable sparkling wine and Pinot Noir from California’s Carneros appellation from six estate vineyards totaling close to 400 acres. The Domaine Carneros Château and Terrace are open to visitors for  tastings from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. by appointment daily. For more information, please call 800.716.2788 or visit www.domainecarneros.com.  Website www.humphryslocombe.com www.domainecarneros.com Social: Humphry Slocombe Instagram | www.instagram.com/humphryslocombe Twitter | www.twitter.com/humphryslocombe Facebook | www.facebook.com/humphryslocombe Social: Domaine Carneros Instagram |  www.instagram.com/domainecarneros/ Twitter |  www.twitter.com/domainecarneros Facebook | www.facebook.com/DomaineCarnerosWinery ### FOR MORE INFORMATION:  FOR DOMAINE CARNEROS PLEASE CONTACT KIMBERLY CHARLES AT 415-730-0064 OR KCHARLES@CHARLESCOMM.COM FOR HUMPHRY SLOCOMBE PLEASE CONTACT SEAN VAHEY AT 415-248-6369 OR SEAN@HUMPHRYSLOCOMBE.COM  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charles Communications Associates Kimberly Noellle Charles, DipWSET cell 415-730-0064 press@charlescomm.com www.charlescomm.com   An invitation from the Producers’ Consortium of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco D.O.C.G. to join #AtTableWithUs #ATavolaConNoi A toast to Your Favorite Restaurants San Francisco, CA, May 21, 2021– The Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco D.O.C.G.  launched a national campaign in Italy and now in the U.S. called "A Tavola Con Noi" or "At Table with Us." Following the successful 2020 #SparkleAtHome campaign which encouraged bubbly lovers in the U.S, to start their evening with a glass of wine to lift the mood during Shelter in Place, now that indoor dining options are slowly coming back, the At Table with Us  campaign encourages people to support their favorite restaurants and to consider pairing their food with the ever versatile sparkling wines of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. Among the many sectors affected by the pandemic, the hotel, restaurant and catering businesses are the most closely linked to wine.  And while diners and restaurants are still having to exercise caution and safe practices for dining, the Consorzio created the campaign to show support whether it's onsite dining or take away food. In the U.S. 15 million people are employed by the restaurant industry, 1 in 10 workers. As a result of the pandemic, the losses in jobs amount to 3 million in the U.S. or 20% total.  There has never been a more critical time to support our community.       During the pandemic, sales of sparkling wine enjoyed a robust growth, largely attributable to consumers no longer putting off consumption for special occasions only. The sparkling wines of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore offer an enticing quality/price ratio for those who enjoy the wine as an aperitif or with the meal. To support restaurants across the country, we are recommending pairing Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore with your favorite dishes, and the versatility of these wines make them suitable for a wide range of cuisines. On May 15th,  the campaign will officially be kicked off in U.S. social media, and we encourage you to take a photo of  your preferred Prosecco Superiore with a pairing of your favorite dish and share it with the hashtag #AtTableWithUs   Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G.,  is the flagship wine of the Veneto region in Italy, and it is most representative of the high elevation winegrowing area, having always been synonymous with  the start of the meal as an aperitif , and now foodies are discovering its versatility throughout the meal.   Let's share this beverage from a storied place, designated a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2019 - a beverage which is both personal and collective – with our communities on our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts: #AtTableWithUs. For more information on the region, its wines and history, please contact  Charles Communications at press@charlescomm.com or 415-730-0064  www.charlescomm.com. The Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG is the private body, founded in 1962, that guarantees and controls adherence to the production regulations for D.O.C.G. Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. The sparkling wines produced on the hillsides between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the Province of Treviso, obtained Denominazione di Origine Controllata status in 1969 and the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita in 2009. The production zone includes 15 municipal areas: Conegliano, San Vendemiano, Colle Umberto, Vittorio Veneto, Tarzo, Cison di Valmarino, San Pietro di Feletto, Refrontolo, Susegana, Pieve di Soligo, Farra di Soligo, Follina, Miane, Vidor and Valdobbiadene. The Consortium, whose current President is Innocente Nardi, has its headquarters in the village of Solighetto in Pieve di Soligo. It groups together 182 sparkling wine producers and 480 vinifying companies. For the Denomination, this means that there are 3,400 local families involved in producing Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. It operates principally in three areas: protection and promotion of the product, both in Italy and abroad, encouraging knowledge of the product through educational activities and the organization of events, as well as relations with the press. It also offers technical assistance to its members, from the vineyard to the winery.  

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                              Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET                                                                         Charles Communications Associates                                                                         415-730-0064 kcharles@charlescomm.com   Gabriel-Glas, the notable Austrian producer of the "One for All" wine glass, announces the launch of DrinkArt --  stemless glasses for everyday drinking pleasure -- just in time for summer! Napa, CA, May 14, 2021 – Gabriel-Glas, the producer of the stunning One for All universal wine glass, is pleased to announce a new addition to its portfolio.  Dubbed DrinkArt, the stemless glasses are lead-free crystal, shaped with a broader base at the bottom of the glass and a gentle conical shape at the thin-lipped top, allowing the flavors and aromas of any style of wine to emerge in the glass.  DrinkArt, is an elegant stemless silhouette which closely resembles the company’s popular StandArt and Gold Edition stemmed glasses.  The DrinkArt glass is also perfect for cocktails, water and other libations, and promotes an easy, relaxed approach to beverage consumption.  In keeping with famed European wine authority René Gabriel’s vision for his brand, the DrinkArt stemless glass was designed for drinking pleasure. The shape of this crisply modern vessel takes its cue from the "One for All" design of the StandArt and Gold Edition glasses, their intuitive architecture is an example of “form follows function.” Gabriel’s wine glasses, stemmed or stemless, debunk the  necessity for varietal specific wine glasses, and they simplify life.  According to Gabriel-Glas North America LLC, CEO Tempe Reichardt, "DrinkArt's broad base enables a wine to have more surface to air contact, allowing unique nuances to unfold.   Durable, dishwasher safe and sophisticated, these glasses were made for casual wine drinking – but they’re also great for cocktails.  Given that they’re stemless, they won’t blow away during those gusty patio parties we’re all starting to enjoy over the spring and summer months!"   In addition to the DrinkArt stemless glasses Gabriel-Glas has released a sleek companion carafe, The DrinkArt Bottle. The Bottle has a similar broad-based bowl and conical top designed for perfect wine aeration, but it also serves as a sleek serving pitcher for margaritas, Aperol spritzes or high ball cocktails.  The DrinkArt Bottle retails for $68, the stemless glasses are $68 for a set of six ($ 11.33 per glass). For product information, reviews and pricing, visit gabriel-glasinternational.com, contact info@gabriel-glasinternational.com. About Gabriel Glas Gabriel-Glas is the brainchild of the renowned Swiss/German wine critic René Gabriel.  While authoring The WEINBIBEL, a comprehensive overview of the wine world written in German, Gabriel sought a versatile glass with an ideal shape he could use to effectively taste every style of wine—as an equal measure for each wine he needed to taste for his research. Unable to find any such glass that performed to his satisfaction, he grew frustrated by what he viewed as a marketing ploy—one that unnecessarily convinced the world of a varietal specific concept of stemware. He thus created Gabriel-Glas, a universal, all-purpose lead-free crystal glass, elegantly shaped to fully express any wine it delivers. Gabriel was able to solicit the highest level of technical expertise to create the Austrian-designed glass. After two-years of painstaking research and development, the “One for All” Gabriel-Glas was first introduced in Europe in 2010 to near immediate acclaim. The “One for All” Gabriel-Glas is made in two different qualities, both look exactly alike to the naked eye, and both are used for any style of wine. Strong by design, the Gold Edition and the StandArt glass are both seamless, making them more durable than many other glasses on the market.  The StandArt glass is molded with a wider base at the bottom of the glass and a conical shape at the top, designed to drive the bouquet and flavors of wine. The glass is wonderfully balanced, durable yet elegant, and space saving.  An everyday go-to glass. The Gold Edition glass is an exquisite mouth-blown vessel, painstakingly crafted by master artisans. The three-ounce, “lighter than air” Gold Edition glass offers the most discerning wine lover a sensational wine drinking experience.  It is supremely elegant and delicate, yet surprisingly durable.  Seven years ago,  Gabriel-Glas North America LLC was launched, headed up by Reichardt, as the exclusive US importer of the brand. Within a few years, Gabriel-Glas became a standard-bearer for quality universal wine glasses—and a cult sommelier favorite from coast to coast. In additional to the stunning “One for All” wine vessel, Gabriel-Glas also offers a beautiful range of beverage glasses, carafes, and a signature “Alpha” decanter. All Gabriel-Glas products are dishwasher safe, lead-free crystal and skillfully created by European craftsmen.   # #  #

Charles Communications Associates Kimberly Noellle Charles, DipWSET cell 415-730-0064 kcharles@charlescomm.com www.charlescomm.com Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Giulia Pussini – cell. +39 348 6838284 Giulia.pussini@prosecco.it www.prosecco.it 2021 VITICULTURAL PROTOCOL Advances in best practices for vineyard management in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene zone 114 Companies with SQNPI certification The ITAca fixed plant and the "Vecchi Ceppi" Old Vines project The New Edition of the Viticultural Protocol is an opportunity to see progress and results in sustainable viticulture Solighetto, Italy April 27, 2021 – The eleventh edition of the Viticultural Protocol of the Producers’ Consortium for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco D.O.C.G. was presented recently. This document was drawn up by a commission of experts presided over by the Producers’ Consortium. It is customarily distributed to the Consortium members in order to promote and protect the production zone and the beauty of its countryside. Ever since its first edition, the goal of the Viticultural Protocol has been to encourage more environmentally friendly vineyard management, which is largely due to a reduction in the use of plant health products and the corresponding integration of agronomic practices that are more respectful of the area and its landscape. This is a commitment that has evolved and become more refined over the years, making agriculture in the zone increasingly more sustainable. “The Viticultural Protocol is a set of guidelines for the vine-growers which, year after year, we fine-tune as a result of our knowledge and research into the best possible agricultural practices for our area,” declares Innocente Nardi, President of the Producers’ Consortium. “We want it to be more than just a simple list of recommended substances for managing their vineyards and give our members a real handbook that can offer them effective support and point them towards practices that have increasingly less environmental impact. The results of this awareness-raising project can also be seen in the increasing number of our members who have obtained S.Q.N.P.I. (National Quality System for Integrated Production) Certification. As of today, 114 of our associate companies have certification; in 2019 there were 35. By the end of 2029 all the companies in the Denomination should be certified." To make reading the Protocol easier, in each chapter the chemical substances that are particularly useful for resolving the most common problems faced by the vine-growers have been highlighted. These are followed by an easy-to-consult list of products currently available and, lastly, more detailed articles have been included which deal with the most urgent topics in the field of protection against the most aggressive diseases and insects that are to be found in the Denomination, such as grapevine leafroll virus, flavescence dorée, and mealybugs. In conclusion, the Protocol insists on the adoption of methods of cultivation that are more compatible with the health of the vineyard, such as sexual confusion (whereby small diffusers are hung, containing natural insect pheromones to confuse pests) and hand-mowing of grass between the vine-rows. The new Viticultural Protocol maintains one of its principal functions, in other words putting the grower in a position to choose which methods to use for managing their vineyard, whether chemical or organic, based on the real time needs of the vines and of the field itself in any given moment. For this purpose, technological data-collection instruments have been operating for some time now which constantly “photograph” the vineyard conditions (i.e.the use of mini weather stations, publication of agronomic bulletins for the members, etc.). The status in the vineyards is conveyed by the Consortium to the growers so that they can choose the most appropriate action to take on their land, as well as the one with the lowest environmental impact. Apart from the Viticultural Protocol, there are other projects targeted towards environmental sustainability The Viticultural Protocol was created as a body of guidelines, but also as a stimulus for a radical change in the growers’ environmental awareness. The sensibility that the dissemination of the Protocol has generated can be measured in the growth of agronomic projects that seek to reduce the environmental impact of agricultural practices. S.Q.N.P.I. Certification The Certification project began in 2019 and has as its goal to make the Denomination increasingly sustainable by means of S.Q.N.P.I. (National Quality System for Integrated Production) Certification of the vineyard-owning companies in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. denomination. This is a certification system that takes into account all the means used for production and for protecting crops from adversities, so as to reduce the use of synthetic chemical substances in the vineyard and validate proposed fertilization practices through the science of soil analysis. For all intents and purposes, this certification signifies a change in environmental awareness. It guarantees integrated vine protection in the zone. In order to obtain and maintain certification, certain control activities are required, above all analysis – on a significant sample of grapes that one has grown – that seeks to monitor adherence in one’s use in the vineyards of permitted plant health products (i.e., those authorized by the Veneto Region.) All the companies that turn grapes into bottled wine are eligible for certification. As a result, they will have the possibility to use the S.Q.N.P.I. “bee” logo on their products. Viticulturalists, too, can participate in the project, and they will also be eligible to put up signs with the “bee” logo in their vineyards which have certification. All of the above will also be entitled to use the logo that identifies S.Q.N.P.I. certification on their websites, social media, and publicity material. Valoritalia s.r.l. works alongside the Consortium as the certifying body. “ITAca” and “Vecchi Ceppi”   ITAca (Innovazione Tecnologica e Ambientale per la gestione dei trattamenti nella viticoltura eroica- Technological and Environmental Innovation in the management of treatments in “heroic” vineyards), in collaboration with the University of Padua and the Veneto Region: a project whose objective is to increase the environmental sustainability of viticulture and support growers’ ability to operate in a profitable manner. A fixed system, active in the Scandolera vineyards at Vidor, allows for pest control on two of the most common training systems, pergola and sylvoz, facilitating the work of wine growers in vineyards located on steep hillsides, where machines cannot be used. It interfaces with the LA.VI.PE platform to improve phytoiatric forecasts and the volumes of treatments to be applied, based on leaf development. The ITAca project also includes a centralized data collection on treatments so that one can have a statistical basis, both for evaluating their correspondence with the protocols and so that the data can be used from an epidemiological point of view.   The “vecchi ceppi” or Old Vines project, began in 2014 and year after year, is gradually giving positive results, has as its objective to safeguard the biological diversity of the vines in the area by means of multiplication from twelve 100+ year old vines which have been identified and selected, and which will be tested with the aim of becoming actual clones in the near future. The objective on which the Consortium has set its sights, is to provide the members with the opportunity to plant clones derived from these 100+ year old vines and so maintain the uniqueness of the region's wines also in the years to come.   Also, in support of the vine-growers’ sustainable activities, a project has been initiated in the region to try out pelargonic acid, a naturally formed herbicide, creating a test zone to be placed under observation and from which to obtain field research, which will be certified by the Consortium. The development of the Viticultural Protocol, in brief The first edition of the Viticultural Protocol was published 11 years ago, and since then it has acquired ever greater importance for the members as well as for vine-growers in other parts of Italy. The exclusion of all those formulas that contain products based on Folpet, Mancozeb and Dithianon dates back to 2013, and the same was true in 2016 for various other substances that the current laws would have allowed to be used. In 2018 a decision was taken by the local administrations to forbid the use of glyphosate. In 2019 this ban came into force, again ahead of the regulatory framework for the rest of Italy or Europe, thus making Conegliano Valdobbiadene the largest zone in Europe to have banned the use of the most controversial chemical substance of recent years, which continues to be employed in a great many Italian and European agricultural areas. Today the Viticultural Protocol is a document that encourages the grape growers to evolve towards organic or at least more sustainable practices, and it is the cornerstone of the sustainability activities of the Consorzio Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco D.O.C.G.   About Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco D.O.C.G. The Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG is the private body, founded in 1962, that guarantees and controls adherence to the production regulations for D.O.C.G. Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. The sparkling wines produced on the hillsides between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the Province of Treviso, obtained Denominazione di Origine Controllata status in 1969 and the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita in 2009. The production zone includes 15 municipal areas: Conegliano, San Vendemiano, Colle Umberto, Vittorio Veneto, Tarzo, Cison di Valmarino, San Pietro di Feletto, Refrontolo, Susegana, Pieve di Soligo, Farra di Soligo, Follina, Miane, Vidor and Valdobbiadene. The Consortium, whose current President is Innocente Nardi, has its headquarters in the village of Solighetto in Pieve di Soligo. It groups together 192 sparkling wine producers, 442 vinifying companies and 3400 families of vine-growers who are involved in the production of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. It operates principally in three areas: protection of the product; its promotion, both in Italy and abroad, furthering knowledge of the product through educational activities, the organization of events and relations with the press; and, lastly, it offers technical assistance to its members, from the vineyard to the winery.   ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                                       Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles                                                                                      Charles Communications Associates                                                                                     415.730.0064 | kcharles@charlescomm.com     Domaine Carneros’ Celebrates Sustainability Highlights for Earth Day 2021   Carneros, CA – April 19, 2021–. CEO of Domaine Carneros Remi Cohen is toasting the upcoming Earth Day on April 22nd with a glass of sparkling wine crafted from their Carneros AVA estate vineyards which have been cultivated sustainably for decades. Since its founding in 1987, the winery has put sustainable efforts at the forefront, ensuring their impact on the land is minimalistic. The best business practices instituted by long time former CEO Eileen Crane carry on today under Cohen's watchful eye.   Each year, the winery goes through an assessment and audit as part of its Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing certification.  With the matrix of benefiting the environment, employees, and the community, the winery implements the following measures towards continuous improvement: Re-use and recycling Through composting, recycling and re-use, over 90% of solid waste is diverted from landfills. Two thirds of the winery’s water is reclaimed and re-used.  A decade-long packaging reuse program, whereby cases and inserts are reused for in house purposes, has saved the winery on average $75,000 a year. Sustainability Practices The winery practices Integrated Pest Management using natural controls for vineyard pests such as  boxes to attract owls which feed on voles and using cover crops that attract beneficial insects to control insect pests. Grape pomace from harvest is used to feed local cattle in a region of California with historic ties to the dairy business. In 2003 the winery installed the largest solar collection system of any winery in the world.  Today, a new microgrid system being installed this summer will provide the winery with 85% of its energy needs and will be self-sustaining in the event of a power outage. Commitment to Employees The winery has strong principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and its staff is a reflection of diverse ages, ethnicities, orientations. The winery practices open book management, inspiring all employees to be a part of a collective success.                                                  The winery has been awarded several prestigious honors from the state of California and other well respected organizations. In 2020 the winery and Crane received the Napa Climate NOW! award in 2020 as a Climate Champion in the Business Category with Dave Kearney-Brown, chairperson of county-wide climate non-profit, stating “Its deep commitment to sustainability, and a broad range of initiatives— all of which help lower its carbon footprint — make Domaine Carneros an exemplary business and a climate champion in the region.” The winery received the California Green Medal Business Award in 2019 for "demonstrating smart business through efficiencies, cost savings, and innovation from implementing sustainable practices." Only four wineries are awarded the medal each year so the honor is quite significant given the number of wineries in the state. Domaine Carneros has been a Bay Area Green Business since 2014, Fish Friendly Farming certified since 2015, Napa Green Land & Winery since 2014 and Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing since 2015.   Looking towards the future, CEO Remi Cohen reiterated the foundations of the winery's philosophy which she is carrying forward, "Domaine Carneros has always been a leader in thoughtful winemaking and vineyard management, looking towards regenerative practices.  As we meet new climate challenges, the winery will always look to be a leader with a light footprint." ABOUT DOMAINE CARNEROS   Founded in 1987, Domaine Carneros reflects the hallmark of its founder, Champagne Taittinger, in creating a vision of terroir-driven sparkling wine and preserving the quality tenets of the traditional method production.  Located entirely within the Carneros AVA, between Napa and Sonoma counties, the six estate vineyards total approximately 400 acres with 125 acres planted to Chardonnay, 225 acres planted to Pinot Noir, with the remaining acres currently in development. The winery focuses on making ultra-premium Carneros sparkling wines largely estate grown and limited production Pinot Noirs.  Domaine Carneros' château has become a landmark and symbol of the region. The architecture and interior design were inspired by the 18th century Château de la Marquetterie, the historic Taittinger family residence in the Champagne region.  For information, images and interviews please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles of Charles Communications Associates at kcharles@charlescomm.com or 415-730-0064.   ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jameson Humane 1199 Cuttings Wharf Road Napa, CA 94559 414.708.3935 | www.jamesonhumane.org Media Queries: Kimberly Noelle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415.730.0064 | kcharles@charlescomm.com  JAMESON HUMANE ANNOUNCES ANNUAL AUCTION WINEAPAWLOOZA 2021: WHERE ANIMAL ADVOCATES AND WINE LOVERS MEET JUNE 19, 2021 – VIRTUAL Once Again Virtual Live Auction to be Produced by Jason and Christina Wise of SOMM Films and SOMM TV; Tickets on Sale Today (Napa, Calif.) — April 15, 2021 — Jameson Humane (Jameson), an impact-driven nonprofit that educates to inspire change on behalf of companion and farmed animals in need, announces that it will hold its signature fundraising event, WineaPAWlooza 2021, VIRTUALLY on Saturday, June 19 at 5pm, PT, during the summer solstice. WineaPAWlooza has earned its place as one of the top 10 wine events in the country, cited by Wine Spectator magazine, with 2020’s WineaPAWlooza having been viewed by over 500 people from across the United States and around the world, including Mexico, Canada, Sweden, Australia, and even Norway. This year’s fast-paced, virtual event features rare, handcrafted wines from more than 50 famed vintners and winemakers; a special video message from Jameson Humane volunteers and staff; and a live, interactive auction of 12 incredible lots led by auctioneer Fritz Hatton, all of which have been developed by the event's powerhouse auction committee (listed below). A prominent early lot from the owners of Scarecrow (who are very generous animal lovers) and a large format of Screaming Eagle, from its  Founder, Jean Phillips, another big-hearted animal advocate, have been secured as of this writing. Produced by Jason and Christina Wise (SOMM Documentary Films and SOMM TV), the 75-minute live event and auction will be hosted by Master of Wine Vanessa Conlin, Head of Wine at Wine Access, world-renowned auctioneer Fritz Hatton, and Jameson Humane and 750 Wines Founders Monica and David Stevens; and will be broadcast on SOMM TV, merging the excitement of a live auction with pre-recorded auction lot content. Preceding the event, Amanda McCrossin of SommVivant, will be interviewing a collection of prestigious vintners to vividly illuminate where wine and animal welfare intersect by way of thought-provoking Q&A sessions. Tickets go on sale today at https://jamesonhumane.ejoinme.org/wineapawlooza2021   Ticket pricing and levels span a range of packages, which include rare wines, broader access to the event, and special offers. To inquire about ticketing, please contact: Arwen Gallenkamp, Development Manager at arwen@jamesonhumane.org or 707.337.9409. WineaPawlooza 2021 Steering Committee HONORARY CHAIRS Betty & Andy Beckstoffer CHAIRS Vanessa Conlin MW, Head of Wine, Wine Access Monica Stevens, CoFounder  Jameson Humane & 750 Wines COMMITTEE Jaime Araujo, Trois Noix and Stella & Graham Victoria DeCrescenzo, Bevan Cellars Matt Duncan, Silver Oak Ian Fenwick, Hourglass Wines Greg Gregory, Silicon Valley Bank Dr Amy Herold, CMO, Queen of the Valley Lawrence Fairchild, Fairchild Estate Jordan Felling, One Hope Winery Scott Gould, Opus One Scott Lewis, V Wine Cellars Amanda McCrossin, Somm Vivant Juan Mercado, Founder, Realm Cellars Christophe Smith, Global Wine Consultant David Stevens, CoFounder Jameson Humane & 750 Wines Brooke Winther, Relic Wines Jason and Christina Wise, SOMM-TV “In the hopes that this will be the last time we host WineaPAWlooza virtually, we’re going to make history under the summer solstice, the day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and we raise our paddles just as high for the betterment of animals. The event is a symbol that marks the generosity and collaboration of our vintners and community, coupled with the spectacular support of our donors from around the country, auction committee, and the entire team at SOMM TV, reaffirming our belief that everyone understands how important our mission is. We bring awareness, educate, and respond to needs when a disaster strikes; the community supports us—together we save animals lives and make world a better place.” – Jameson Humane and WineaPAWlooza Cofounder Monica Stevens ABOUT JAMESON HUMANE In 2014, Monica and David Stevens founded Jameson Humane in Napa Valley to improve animal well-being through global collaboration and education for the benefit of all life. Guided by instincts, Jameson has not followed the traditional path of “animal rescue” but instead listened to the community and responded holistically to the needs of animals and human guardians. As an impact-driven nonprofit organization that collaborates and educates to inspire change in animal welfare, not only in local communities, but around the world, Jameson’s program model includes a variety of novel solutions and approaches driven by education. Every day, Jameson’s work is guided by how animals, the environment, and the community are all inextricably connected. ABOUT WINEAPAWLOOZA WineaPAWlooza is Jameson’s annual fundraiser, an event that has earned its place as one of the top ten wine events in the country according to Wine Spectator magazine. The money raised from this spirited and anticipated event supply the critical funds necessary for Jameson programs to improve the state of animal welfare and save animal lives. Because of WineaPAWlooza, Jameson has been able to help thousands of animals and their humans in our community and beyond through vital programs that work across the inextricable web between animal welfare, our community, and the environment. This year’s event will help ensure these programs thrive as we continue to affect real change. # # #

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                 Contact:   Charles Communications Associates                                                                                                                                                                              415.730.0064 | press@charlescomm.com Domaine Carneros to Debut New On-Site Winery Offerings April 1, 2021 Celebrated Napa Winery Introduces New “Bubbles & Bites” Menu, and an Exclusive Outdoor Sabrage Experience Carneros, CA – March 30, 2021 – As COVID-19 restrictions are gradually being lifted, Domaine Carneros, the highly lauded sparkling wine house in the Carneros AVA of California, is excited to introduce two new offerings, both available to visiting guests as of April 1st. The second iteration of their “Bubbles & Bites” food & wine pairing, specially curated to highlight the flavors of cuisines around the globe, now transports guests to Mexico. This new menu, beginning April 1, 2021, highlights the depth and vibrancy of fine Mexican cuisine, finding inspiration in history, family, and the freshest local ingredients. The experience is led by one of their most seasoned wine educators, and includes a seasonal menu of four savory bites and one sweet bite, each of which has been specially designed to pair with four Domaine Carneros sparkling wines – the Ultra Brut, Estate Brut Cuvee, Brut Rosé and Vermeil Demi-Sec. To book this experience ($90 per person excluding gratuity and tax), guests may call 707-257-0101 x 150, email reservations@domainecarneros.com or reserve online.     Additionally, beginning April 1st, Domaine Carneros will be offering a new unforgettable and elevated tasting experience: The Art of Sabrage. This experience, offered Monday through Thursday for parties of two to six people, shares the history, legend and technique of this dramatic ritual which dates back to the age of Napoleon. This experience includes four tastes of Domaine Carneros sparkling wines paired with a selection of local artisanal delights from Journeyman Meats, Cowgirl Creamery, and Tsar Nicoulai caviar and includes the sabering demonstration. To book this experience ($150 per person excluding gratuity and tax), guests may call 707-257-0101 x 150, email reservations@domainecarneros.com or reserve online.    ABOUT DOMAINE CARNEROS  Founded in 1987, Domaine Carneros reflects the hallmark of its founder, Champagne Taittinger, in creating a vision of terroir-driven sparkling wine and preserving the quality tenets of the traditional method production.  Located entirely within the Carneros AVA, between Napa and Sonoma counties, the six estate vineyards total approximately 400 acres with 125 acres planted to Chardonnay, 225 acres planted to Pinot Noir, with the remaining acres currently in development. The winery focuses on making ultra-premium Carneros sparkling wines largely estate grown and limited production Pinot Noirs.  Domaine Carneros' château has become a landmark and symbol of the region. The architecture and interior design were inspired by the 18th century Château de la Marquetterie, the historic Taittinger family residence in the Champagne region.  In March of this year, the San Francisco Chronicle named Domaine Carneros one of the top 25 Best Bay Area Wineries to Visit.  The winery also places a high value on preserving the environment and has been a leader with respect to a vast array of environmental undertakings. The roof of the pinot noir winery adjacent to the château hosts a solar array that was the largest on any winery in the world when it was installed and this year, a state of the art microgrid system will be installed which will help the winery with 85% of its energy needs.  Two of the most recent awards, were the California Green Medal for Domaine Carneros’ demonstration of “Smart Business through efficiencies, cost savings and innovation from implementing sustainable practices," and in 2020, the Napa Climate Now Climate Champion in the Business category. For information, images and interviews please contact Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415-701-9463.   ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415-701-9463 | press@charlescomm.com Wente Family Estates Announces Promotions for Sales and Marketing Team   March 23, 2021 Livermore CA—Wente Family Estates, America’s longest, continuously family owned and operated winery, announces key promotions for executives across the Sales and Marketing Organization. David Enderle has been appointed the role of Chief Sales Officer, where he will lead the Domestic, Export, and National Accounts sales teams, and serve as a member of the eight-person Senior Leadership Team. Enderle joined Wente Family Estates in May 2015 as Vice President National Accounts Off Premise and most recently has served as Senior Vice President National Accounts supporting the On and Off Premise businesses.  During his time at Wente Family Estates, Enderle and the National Accounts team have worked in partnership with the sales divisions, wholesaler network, and internal functional leaders to support significant growth of Wente Family Estate brands with key national customers.  The resulting impact of this growth has been critical in driving brand health as measured by Nielsen and IRI syndicated data, further reinforcing a foundation for future growth. Prior to joining Wente Family Estates, he held leadership roles at Constellation Brands in National Account sales management, building on his time spend at Johnson Brothers, Safeway, and Romano Brothers. Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Tyson Overton, says “Dave has demonstrated strong leadership skills and helped drive several key strategic initiatives during his time at Wente Family Estates. We look forward to him leading the team to expand our footprint in domestic and international businesses.”   Succeeding David as Senior Vice President of National Accounts, responsible for On and Off Premise national account business, is Chris McCallister. He has most recently been serving as Vice president National Accounts, focusing his time growing the Wente Family Estates portfolio of brands in the Off Premise channel with some of the largest clients in the United States. McCallister joined Wente Family Estates in 2017 following his time serving as the national representative for Schmitt Söhne. Chris’s prior industry experience includes working in sales and category management at Glazer’s Distributors and E. & J. Gallo Winery. David Enderle, Chief Sales Officer states, “Chris’s relationships within the industry at all tiers, and his ability to create and lead innovative, data driven solutions make him an exceptional leader and will serve Wente Family Estates well with him in a lead role.” In the marketing organization, Aly Wente, has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience. In this expanded role, she will continue to oversee the total portfolio marketing strategy while bringing the hospitality business into her purview.  The hospitality business includes the Wente Vineyards Tasting Lounge, Murrieta’s Well tasting room, The Grill at Wente Vineyards, events, and experiences. She will report directly into Tyson Overton, Chief Executive Officer, and serve as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. “Aly has played a significant role in supporting the growth and success of the wholesale, DTC, and customer experience businesses while leading the marketing organization. We believe that aligning marketing and hospitality will allow for a stronger connection to the consumer at all brand touchpoints,” says Overton. Aly joined Wente Family Estate as Senior Brand Manager in 2019 after serving in brand marketing management roles at Constellation Brands. She has most recently been operating as Director of Marketing since July of 2020. About Wente Family Estates Wente Family Estates was established by Carl H. Wente who came to California as an immigrant 138 years ago.  The company portfolio includes Wente Vineyards, Murrieta's Well, Hayes Ranch, Ravel & Stitch, entwine, Angels Ink, Unsullied, and Double Decker brands.  The winery draws from certified sustainable estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, and Arroyo Seco, Monterey appellations to create an outstanding array of fine wines distributed in all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide.  In 2010, it joined the top 5% of California wineries that meet all three tiers within the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing codes & designation. In 2011, Wente Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.  2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the Wente family bringing Chardonnay cuttings to California from France. Today, the Wente clones of Chardonnay are the most widely planted in California. Wente Family Estates is among the top 30 wineries in the United States from the standpoint of production and distribution.  The winery has a brisk domestic business and a significant share of the export wine market, where the wines have enjoyed international acclaim for decades. Wente Family Estates is also a leading export company, selling wines to 75 countries globally.     Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California's premier wine country destinations. In 2018, the winery took a leadership role in its longstanding mission to inspire employees and guests to make time for what really matters, as realized through Wente Vineyards' best practices, outstanding wines, and wine country experiences. For more information, visit www.wentevineyards.com. For press inquiries, interviews and images, please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles of Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415.730.0064 ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415-701-9463 | press@charlescomm.com 2020: A Record Year for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 92 million bottles of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG were certified in 2020, matching 2019’s record Solighetto, Italy March 11, 2021- The Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG recently released its annual report for the year 2020.  In a year characterized by many challenges, the Consorzio was pleased to announce that 92 million bottles were certified- meeting the same level as 2019 which was record setting at the time. By focusing on product quality, the reputation of the denomination, and safeguarding the heritage of the territory, the region was able to thrive in a time of economic challenge globally. “We concluded 2020 with excellent results, which is particularly significant considering the year that we had. It wasn't easy, but we have achieved truly an unprecedented feat. The companies of the denomination have proven their ability to adapt to adversity, while having to abide by the strict measures that are enforced, and the threatening situation of the marketplace, especially in spring” said Innocente Nardi, President of the Consorzio di Tutela. “The final result is attributed to a strong recovery in December, which saw an increase in certifications compared to previous years, and that offset the poorer results in the more difficult months of 2020."  This result underlines the close relationship between the producers and the marketplace. The companies as a whole, had to adapt to a dramatic change in sales channels globally with the on premise market suffering due to temporary and permanent closures. Both in Italy and abroad, on premise and catering account for one third of consumption in volume, and more than half in value for sales. The overall growth in volume was in fact due to the repositioning of the product in off premise channels as well as through e-commerce. "The 2020 results confirm our ability as producers" - commented President Nardi - "to bottle an excellent wine produced with the masterful knowhow originating in the wonderful territory rich in heritage which we have cultivated in a sustainable way. This is a territory that has not only been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its interaction between man and nature, but which is also the largest glyphosate-free cultivated area in Europe."        The Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG was founded in 1962 as a private entity to guarantee and oversee compliance with the production regulations of Prosecco Superiore DOCG. The sparkling wine produced in the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene (TV) was certified Controlled Denomination of Origin in 1969 and Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin in 2009. The production area includes 15 municipalities: Conegliano, San Vendemiano, Colle Umberto, Vittorio Veneto, Tarzo, Cison di Valmarino, San Pietro di Feletto, Refrontolo, Susegana, Pieve di Soligo, Farra di Soligo, Follina, Miane, Vidor, and Valdobbiadene. The Consorzio, currently chaired by Innocente Nardi, is based in the town of Solighetto in Pieve di Soligo, and brings together 192 sparkling wine cellars and 442 winemakers. The Denomination includes a total of 3400 families of the territory that are engaged in the production of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. It operates in three main areas – the protection and promotion of the product in Italy and abroad-, by promoting knowledge through training, event organization, and public relations. Finally, it provides technical assistance to consortium members that covers all aspects, from the vineyard to the cellar. For press inquiries , interviews and images, please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles of Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415-730-0064 #  # #

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415-701-9463 | press@charlescomm.com Wente Family Estates Announces Next Generation of Leaders Eric Wente, Chairman of the Board of Wente Family Estates, announces next generation leadership transition effective April 1, 2021. March 3, 2021 Livermore, CA – Wente Family Estates announced today a new alignment for the company’s senior leadership at America’s longest continuously owned and operated family winery, celebrating 138 years of history in 2021.  Eric Wente will be transitioning to Chairman Emeritus as the next step in his 43 years of service supporting the five-generation family business where he has held roles including winemaker and head of production, to leadership roles as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Wente Family Estates.  “I have worked tirelessly for the success of our multi-generational family business, which included succession planning.  Even with the global and local challenges we all are facing, it reaffirms the work we have done and our vision for the future by making a change from fourth generation leaders to fifth generation.  I am confident in the capabilities of this new leadership team to realize our vision as we navigate and shape our business in the new paradigm that emerges from the impact of Covid.” Succeeding Eric as Chair will be Carolyn Wente. Carolyn joined the company in 1980 working side by side with her two brothers, Eric and Philip (Vice Chairman).  Carolyn started in sales and marketing where she developed and led Wente Vineyards’ lifestyle businesses as well as grew the Wente Family Estates portfolio of brands over the past 40 years.  She became President in 1995 and the family’s first female CEO in 2008.  In Carolyn’s 13 years as acting CEO, she provided a steady vision for the business, with a focus on wholesale success, customer experience, continuous improvement of systems and operational flow, and a culture of innovation. “I am excited to support and guide this management transition to the fifth generation of Wente Family Estate executives.  They are a team of extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and committed leaders who will achieve our strategic vision and mission.  Personally, I look forward to this new stage of stewardship in my career and providing continuity with our internal team and external partners to enable success.” Tyson Overton will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Tyson joined Wente Family Estates in 2014 to lead its sales organization and most recently has been serving as the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, leading the charge on scaling Wente Family Estates’ share of the market. Tyson has proven to be an accomplished leader.  Following consecutive years of growth in revenue, volume and share in the company’s wholesale business, he supported the team through a challenging, unprecedented year in 2020 and led them to over-deliver on company profit targets, driving success for the total organization. As CEO, Tyson will be part of the Senior Leadership Team comprised of family and key executives in HR, Sales, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and I.T, He is the second, non -family member to help lead the company at an important junction in its growth and strategy. Tyson’s wine industry background includes ten years at E. & J. Gallo Winery where he held various sales and marketing roles focused on both domestic and export markets.  He has also worked outside the industry as Vice President of Marketing at UnitedHealthcare and more recently in his capacity as Vice President International at 5.11 Tactical where he led expansion of the International Division.  He has worked closely with Carolyn Wente since joining the company and has been a key executive in the Senior Leadership Team.   “Tyson embodies the company’s core values of respect, integrity, sustainability and excellence,” adds Carolyn. “He is a highly effective leader with a strong track record of achievement in the wine industry and is well respected.   I look forward to seeing Tyson leading the team to take Wente Family Estates to new heights.” “I’m excited about the momentum we are carrying forward across our brands and businesses at Wente Family Estates, and I’m equally enthusiastic about where we are heading as an organization.  It is an honor for me to support our continued success as a team and carry on the family vision,” said Overton. Today eight members of the fourth and fifth generations manage and operate the company with diverse responsibilities, led by Carolyn Wente. Together, the family team is striving to position Wente Family Estates as the most respected family-owned winery in the world. Family leadership is comprised of 4th generation winegrowers; Chairman of the Board Carolyn Wente, Chairman of the Board Emeritus Eric Wente, Vice Chairman Phil Wente; Fifth Generation Winegrowers COO and Chief Winemaker Karl D. Wente, President of Wente Foundation for Arts Education Christine Wente, Director of Marketing Aly Wente, Viticulture Manager Niki Wente, and Project Manager for Winegrowing Operations Jordan Wente.   About Wente Family Estates Wente Family Estates was established by Carl H. Wente who came to California as an immigrant 138 years ago.  The company portfolio includes Wente Vineyards, Murrieta's Well, Hayes Ranch, Ravel & Stitch, entwine, Angels Ink, Unsullied, and Double Decker brands.  The winery draws from certified sustainable estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, and Arroyo Seco, Monterey appellations to create an outstanding array of fine wines distributed in all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide.  In 2010, it joined the top 5% of California wineries that meet all three tiers within the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing codes & designation. In 2011, Wente Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.  2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the Wente family bringing Chardonnay cuttings to California from France. Today, the Wente clones of Chardonnay are the most widely planted in California. Wente Family Estates is among the top 30 wineries in the United States from the standpoint of production and distribution.  The winery has a brisk domestic business and a significant share of the export wine market, where the wines have enjoyed international acclaim for decades. Wente Family Estates is also a leading export company, selling wines to 75 countries globally.      Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California's premier wine country destinations. In 2018, the winery took a leadership role in its longstanding mission to inspire employees and guests to make time for what really matters, as realized through Wente Vineyards' best practices, outstanding wines, and wine country experiences. For more information, visit www.wentevineyards.com. For press inquiries , interviews and images, please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles of Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415-730-0064 ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                            Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles                                                                         Phone 415|730-0064 Email: press@charlescomm.com Cycles Gladiator Wines Renews Its Commitment to Women’s Empowerment Following their program honoring 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote in 2020, company commits to more initiatives in 2021 Santa Rosa, CA, March 1, 2021 – On this day which kicks off  Women’s History Month, Cycles Gladiator, the well-established national wine brand, announces several company initiatives that support women’s empowerment. Coming on the heels of a successful 2020 campaign called Walls for Women, wherein Cycles Gladiator co-sponsored an all-female team of muralists who created original art commemorating 100 years of women’s right to vote in the United States, the company laid out its 2021 plan to further their support.   The focus for 2021 will be on education and professional development for aspiring women seeking to advance their careers. Partnering with internationally established non-profit, Dress for Success for the month of March, the parent company of Cycles Gladiator will conduct an intercompany fundraiser for the Your Hour, Her Power campaign. In March, one hour of the equivalent salary for each employee of parent company Wine Hooligans, will be given to Dress for Success to celebrate the import and impact of the female executive and entrepreneurial leadership both at large and at the company. As shared on their website, “Dress for Success is dedicated to supporting women’s financial independence, and this campaign promotes the importance of leadership and empowerment of women for all women.”  As an add on to the fundraiser, Cycles Gladiator will be supporting two workshops serving the client base throughout the United States. The company is asking for additional support of this campaign through social reposts of their feeds on IG and FB, raising awareness, or considering a donation to Dress for Success during Women’s History month using this link. In addition, Cycles Gladiator will be offering a Wine & Spirits Education Trust scholarship to a qualified female candidate who is furthering her studies towards professional certification. The WSET is considered among the leading providers of wine education certification worldwide. Of the continuation of the successful campaign in 2020, Director of Marketing for Cycles Gladiator’s parent company, Wine Hooligans, Anna Frizzell stated, “Our longstanding commitment is to empower women at all levels, at our company, in our communities and well beyond.” Interested candidates should keep an eye on further announcements by following Cycles Gladiator socially on Instagram @cyclesgladiatorwine and Facebook @cyclesgladiator. About Cycles Gladiator: Noted award-winning winemaker Adam LaZarre started Cycles Gladiator in 2005. His goal: to make really great wines that taste two to three times the price and to know that on any given night, someone somewhere is enjoying his wine. Based in Paso Robles, California, LaZarre guides the whole process from selecting the best vineyards from the Central and North Coasts, to working with growers, to complete control of the winemaking, producing five expressive and tasty wines – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Belle Époque-inspired, Cycles Gladiator’s wine packaging features a woman suspended in mid-air, liberated by the bicycle, a new invention in the 19th century. The brand was named after the  Paris-based bicycle producer, Gladiator company, whose evocative posters inspired women to get out of the house and explore the larger world, a seismic shift after so many centuries of domesticity. In turn, bicycles became an integral part of the women’s suffrage movement, leading Susan B Anthony to declare that bicycling had “done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.” For more information, interviews and images please contact Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415|730-0064.   ##

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415.730.0064 | press@charlescomm.com WENTE FAMILY ESTATES ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS OF WINEMAKING TEAM Elizabeth Kester Appointed Head of Winemaking and Andy Lynch promoted to Head of Quality   February 11, 2021, LIVERMORE VALLEY, CA – Wente Vineyards Estate is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Elizabeth Kester to Head of Winemaking and Andy Lynch to Head of Quality. With a combined twenty-five years with Wente Family Estates, both Kester and Lynch are well-suited to take the organization to the next level in their new positions. In the Head of Winemaking role, Kestler, currently overseeing all wine production activity, will extend her responsibilities to include more strategic alignment between viticulture, marketing and sales. In her new position she will bolster the already impressive Wente Family Estates collection of brands and guide the winemaking team into an exciting future. Working with Wente Family Estates since 2010, Elizabeth’s many contributions have had a tremendous impact on the development of the core portfolio. Her efforts have resulted in over forty 90+ scores, the development of Wente’s phenolics program - which utilizes cutting edge technology and processes which promote innovation and excellence, and several new brands including Ravel & Stitch and Angels Ink. In speaking about  her new promotion, Kester says, "I feel incredibly fortunate to work so closely with the Wente family and their remarkable estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley and Arroyo Seco AVAs. I look forward to taking on a new challenge and leadership role." As Head of Quality, Lynch will ensure all systems and resources address all aspects of quality, from the supply chain to the winemaking process, to the end consumer. Lynch will lead and drive continuous improvement with structured problem solving, lean methodologies, and industry best practices. Lynch will continue as winemaker for some of Wente Family Estate's brands and wines. Lynch joined Wente Family Estates in 2005 working in the lab and was promoted to Enologist and Winemaker in 2014. Since then, he has led the small-lot wine production for Wente Family Estates and collaborated with winemaking leadership on ideal strategies for fermentation, aging, and blending of the organization’s entire portfolio. "I am passionate about creating efficiencies and improving our craft year after year. I’m really excited about this new role because it will allow me to work with the team in a different capacity to achieve the long-term goals of the business while still allowing me to make wine," said Lynch. Kester works closely with COO and fifth-generation winegrower Karl Wente. Karl Wente guides the strategic goals and stylistic direction across Wente Vineyards and remains the lead winemaker of his family’s namesake brand.  Remarking on the promotions, Wente stated, "We have a culture of promoting within our company, and we wanted to recognize the vital contributions of Elizabeth and Andy. They are grounded, centered, and incredibly talented.” Wente Family Estates is currently filling new winemaking roles. More information can be found at Linkedin.com/WenteFamilyEstates. About Wente Family Estates Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards has been celebrated for its industry-wide contributions to innovation as the oldest continuously operated, family-owned winery in the country, now owned and managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family.  The company portfolio includes Wente Vineyards, Murrieta's Well, Hayes Ranch, Ravel & Stitch, entwine, Angels Ink, Unsullied, and Double Decker brands.  The winery draws from certified sustainable estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, and Arroyo Seco, Monterey appellations to create an outstanding array of fine wines distributed in all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide.  In 2010, it joined the top 5% of California wineries that meet all three tiers within the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing codes & designation. In 2011, Wente Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.  2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the Wente family bringing Chardonnay cuttings to California from France. Today, the Wente clones of Chardonnay are the most widely planted in California. Wente Family Estates is among the top 30 wineries in the United States from the standpoint of production and distribution.  The winery has a brisk domestic business and a significant share of the export wine market, where the wines have enjoyed international acclaim for decades.    Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California's premier wine country destinations. In 2018, the winery took a leadership role in its longstanding mission to inspire employees and guests to make time for what really matters, as realized through Wente Vineyards' best practices, outstanding wines, and wine country experiences. For more information, visit www.wentevineyards.com. For press inquiries , interviews and images, please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles of Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415.730.0064 ###  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Noëlle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415.730.0064 | press@charlescomm.com   Flavor First™ Intuitive Line of Wine Glassware Released in US Market Designed by lauded wine expert and author Karen MacNeil in collaboration with Anchor Hocking a division of  The Oneida Group  and Senior Vice President of  Design,  Paul Gebhardt St. Helena, California,  January 5, 2021 – For the first time ever, a line of glassware designed around the flavor of wine has been released to trade and consumers in the United States. The set of three glasses corresponds to three key  flavor/styles found in wine: Crisp & Fresh™, Creamy & Silky™ and Bold & Powerful™, intuitively putting the power of glass selection in the hands of  wine consumers and gatekeeper trade professionals.   Liberating and simple in premise, the Flavor First™ line of glassware was meticulously designed over three years by wine expert and lauded author Karen MacNeil in collaboration with Senior Vice President of  Design & Creative Director , Paul Gebhardt of Anchor Hocking a division of  The Oneida Group, the long-trusted producer of fine table and kitchenware to homes and restaurants worldwide since 1880.   Their idea was simple—design wine glasses around wine flavor, not around wine regions or wine varietals. Taking into consideration the architecture of the glass, the nature of the human palate, and the desire of consumers and food service professionals to simplify this complex subject, MacNeil and Gebhardt  had an “aha” moment together at a wine training Karen conducted for The Oneida Group. Why, they asked,  wasn’t there a stem that took the overthinking out of  glassware? Why not focus on the fundamental pleasure and flavor of wine itself?     Trials, tastings, iterations over time and the testing of 40 different design options yielded a stunningly simple solution. MacNeil stated, “As a writer and wine teacher who’s taught thousands of people how to taste and evaluate wine, I listen carefully to how people talk about wine and the words they use.  Most people are non-technical and use words such as bold reds’ or creamy Chardonnays’ to describe what they like. In other words, they use flavor words.”  Always academic and thoughtful in her approach to her endeavors, Karen looked at 35 major grape varieties and realized that the most important variable in wine flavor  had to do with  where the widest part of the glass was.  As she states, “Oxygen has a profound effect on wine. For each of our three glasses, the  widest part of the glass is at a different position.” Gebhardt, said of the collaboration, “Karen and her team are amazing, and together we made the idea a reality. Along with flavor as a driver of form, I wanted to create a line that had as many back-of-the-house operational advantages as possible. The design needed to be easy to live with at home, as well as  in a commercial operation, both of which are key audiences for our company.”   Importantly, the vessels were designed to withstand the daily use for operators and as such are dishwasher safe. While each glass is endowed with a precision bowl shape and a thin rim typically reserved for glassware three times the price, the sturdy construction and the carefully calibrated pulled stem ensure that the glasses will endure throughout service. All three stems are the same height, making a seamless presentation for a wine tasting or meal with different pairings, ease of storage and streamlined ware washing.  The glasses are American designed and  made in Germany from lead-free crystal.   The Flavor First™  collection has 3 distinct glasses to maximize bold & powerful, crisp & fresh and creamy & silky flavors, while reducing your glassware inventory: Crisp & Fresh™ for Champagne, prosecco, sparkling wine, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot grigio plus light rosés and all wines with a fresh, bright quality Creamy & Silky™ for  chardonnay, chenin blanc, pinot gris plus richer rosé wines and pinot noir, Chianti, shiraz and all wines with a round and/or silky texture Bold & Powerful™ for  very full-bodied oaky chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon, merlot, Bordeaux, zinfandel, malbec, Barolo, syrah and all wines that feature a bold texture and firm structural backbone    Petite Stem:  Designed for more casual settings, a next generation version of the stemless glass but importantly, with a foot to allow for swirling and easier handling of the glass.  Also great for beer, iced tea, select cocktails such as a classic Gin & Tonic or even as a water goblet    Karen MacNeil Flavor First™  is available for Foodservice customers in case packs of 24 under Anchor Hocking’s new Premium Brand called SAPORUS.  Anchor Hocking’s SAPORUS products are launching nationally through all major foodservice distributors. About Karen MacNeil Noted writer, author, and educator Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English language. These include the James Beard award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year, the Louis Roederer award for Best Consumer Wine Writing, and the International Wine and Spirits award as the Global Wine Communicator of the Year.  In a full-page profile on her, TIME Magazine called Karen “America’s Missionary of the Vine.” In 2018, Karen was named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Wine.”  Karen’s firm, Karen MacNeil & Company, creates customized corporate events and wine tours around the world for companies and individual groups. Among Karen’s corporate clients are Lexus, Merrill Lynch, Disney, General Electric, UBS, and Singapore Airlines, as well as numerous law and biotech firms. Karen is the co-creator and Chairman Emerita of the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the Culinary Institute of America in the Napa Valley, which has been called “the Harvard of wine education.” More information about Karen can be found at  www.karenmacneil.com. About The Oneida Group & Anchor Hocking Foodservice Founded in 1905, Anchor Hocking is a leading designer, marketer and manufacturer of a comprehensive portfolio of quality drinkware, barware, jars, storage containers, serveware and more. With a focus on innovation and quality, the Anchor Hocking foodservice portfolio boasts products that are functional, yet beautiful. The glass is made tough to last in the foodservice industry, but also aesthetically pleasing to enhance the dining experience for guests. Anchor Hocking manufactures substantially all of its products at the company’s facilities in the United States.  Flavor First™ is the first in the line for the brand SAPORUS, The Oneida Group’s Anchor Hocking Foodservice new premium brand devoted to  the appreciation of flavor. Partnering with Karen MacNeil, wine expert and author of The Wine Bible,  the Flavor First™  collection is the first to be designed based on what matters most—a wine’s FLAVOR.  With guests, sommeliers, and operators in mind: SAPORUS is redesigning the wine experience. The Oneida Group is a leading global marketer of tabletop and food preparation products for the consumer and foodservice markets. With a comprehensive line of tabletop and food preparation products  globally under a broad range of consumer brands.   Karen MacNeil’s range of stemware falls under both the consumer facing Oneida and the trade focused Anchor Hocking SAPORUS division of foodservice.  Customers range from Fortune 500 companies to medium and small-sized companies in the consumer, foodservice, business-to-business, and E-commerce channels. The company operates two glass manufacturing plants in the U.S. and sources a variety of proprietary designed tableware products. Visit  http://www.anchorhockingfoodservice.com/flavor-first for more information. For press inquiries and images, please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles at Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415.730.0064. ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Noëlle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415.730.0064 | press@charlescomm.com   Flavor First™ Intuitive Line of Wine Glassware Released in U.S. Market Designed by lauded wine expert and author Karen MacNeil in collaboration with The Oneida® Group Senior VP of Design, Paul Gebhardt St. Helena, California, December 15, 2020 – For the first time ever, a line of glassware designed  around the flavor of wine has been released to trade and consumers in the United States. The set of three glasses corresponds to three key  flavor/styles found in wine: Crisp & Fresh™, Creamy & Silky™ and Bold & Powerful™, intuitively putting the power of glass selection in the hands of  wine consumers and  trade professionals.   Liberating and simple in premise, the Flavor First™ line of glassware was meticulously designed over three years by wine expert and lauded author Karen MacNeil in collaboration with Senior Vice President of Design and Creative Director, Paul Gebhardt of The Oneida® Group,  producer since 1880 of fine table and kitchenware to homes and restaurants worldwide. Their idea was simple—design wine glasses around wine flavor, not around wine regions or wine varietals. Taking into consideration the architecture of the glass, the nature of the human palate, and the desire of consumers and food service professionals to simplify this complex subject, MacNeil and Gebhardt   had an “aha” moment together at a wine training Karen  conducted for The Oneida® Group.   Why, they asked,  wasn’t there a stem that took the overthinking out of  glassware? Why not focus on the fundamental pleasure and flavor of wine itself?     Trials, tastings, iterations over time, and testing of 40 different design options yielded a simple solution.  MacNeil stated, “As a writer and wine teacher who’s taught thousands of people how to taste and evaluate wine, I listen carefully to how people talk about wine and the words they use.  Most people are non-technical; they use ideas  such as ‘bold reds’ or ‘creamy chardonnays’ to describe what they like. In other words, they use flavor words.”  Always academic and thoughtful in her approach, Karen looked at 35 major grape varieties and  realized that the glass diameter at the widest part of the glass had the greatest impact on the expression of the wines.  As she states, “Oxygen has a profound effect on wine. For each of our three glasses,  the widest part of the glass is at a different position.” Gebhardt, said of the collaboration, “Karen and her team are amazing, and together we made the idea a reality. Along with flavor as a driver of form, I wanted to create a line that had as many back-of-the-house operational advantages as possible. The design needed to be easy to live with at home, as well as in a commercial operation, both of which are key audiences for our company.” Importantly, the vessels were designed for daily life at the table, and as such are dishwasher safe. While each glass is endowed with a precision bowl shape and a thin rim typically reserved for glassware three times the price, the carefully calibrated  “pulled” stem and foot ensure that the glasses will endure through meals and explorations. All three stems are the same height, making a seamless presentation for a wine tasting or meal with different pairings and ease of storage. The glasses are American designed and made in Germany from lead-free crystal.   The core stems include (all sold at retail in sets of four and six):  Crisp & Fresh™ for champagne, prosecco, sparkling wine, sauvignon blanc, riesling, and pinot grigio plus light rosés and all wines with a fresh, bright quality  Creamy & Silky™ for  chardonnay, chenin blanc, pinot gris plus richer rosé wines and pinot noir, chianti, shiraz and all wines with a round, silky texture Bold & Powerful™ for very full bodied, oaky chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, Bordeaux, zinfandel, malbec, Barolo, syrah and all wines that feature a bold texture and firm structural backbone Petite Stem:  Designed for more casual gatherings, a next generation version of the stemless glass but, importantly, with a foot to allow for swirling and easier handling.  It’s also great for beer, iced tea, and select cocktails such as a classic Gin & Tonic. Available for sale in sets of four and six or as a variety set of six with two stems of each, the glasses are available at a number of retailers such as Amazon, wine.com, Macy’s, Dillard’s, TheBay.com (Canada)  and  are also available at Oneida.com and KarenMacNeil.com.   Priced at $74.99 per set of six, the per stem price averages $12.50, extremely affordable when compared to other similar quality wine glasses on the market today. About Karen MacNeil Noted writer, author, and educator Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English language. These include the James Beard award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year, the Louis Roederer award for Best Consumer Wine Writing, and the International Wine and Spirits award as the Global Wine Communicator of the Year.  In a full-page profile on her, TIME Magazine called Karen “America’s Missionary of the Vine.” In 2018, Karen was named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Wine.”  Karen’s firm, Karen MacNeil & Company, creates customized corporate events  for companies and individual groups. Among Karen’s clients are Lexus, Merrill Lynch, Disney, General Electric, UBS, and Singapore Airlines, as well as numerous law, banking, and biotech firms. Karen is the co-creator and Chair Emerita of the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the Culinary Institute of America in the Napa Valley, which has been called “the Harvard of wine education.” More information about Karen can be found at  www.karenmacneil.com. About The Oneida® Group The Oneida® Group is a leading global marketer of tabletop and food preparation products for the consumer and foodservice markets. With a comprehensive line of tabletop and food preparation products, they market their products globally under a broad range of consumer brands.   Karen MacNeil’s range of stemware falls under both the consumer facing Oneida and the trade focused SAPORUS brand of food service.  Customers range from Fortune 500 companies to medium and small-sized companies in the consumer, foodservice, business-to-business, and E-commerce channels. The company operates two glass manufacturing plants in the U.S. and sources a variety of proprietary designed tableware products. Visit  https://www.oneida.com/ for more information. For press inquiries and images, please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles at Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415.730.0064.     ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Noelle Charles Charles Communications Associates 415.701.9463 | press@charlescomm.com     Wente Family Estates Announces Key Promotions for its Sales & Marketing team Tyson Overton Named Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Aly Wente Appointed to Director of Marketing LIVERMORE VALLEY, CA – October 28, 2020 – Wente Family Estates is pleased to announce the recent promotions of Tyson Overton to Chief Sales &  Marketing Officer and Aly Wente to Director of Marketing.  As part of a new alignment and focus for the country’s longest, continuously family-owned and operated winery, Wente Family Estates  President Amy Hoopes states, “One of the reasons the Wente family has been in business for five generations is our ability to respond to a changing marketplace, be it varietal focus, innovative packaging, best practices in sustainability or finding new markets and audiences for our wines.  These appointments reflect a strategic direction for the company that is responsive to our ‘new normal’ and continues to spotlight the abilities and talents of our team.”   Overton has been with Wente Family Estates since 2014 in various sales roles, most recently as Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer. His new, expanded role as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer has him leading the global sales and marketing efforts for the company’s portfolio which includes 75 export markets, a large domestic footprint and ecommerce efforts. He will be charged with driving profitable growth through long term strategic planning, analyzing the competitive landscape, developing successful sales and marketing initiatives and leading the professional development of the team. Before joining Wente Family Estates he was Vice President-International at 5.11 Tactical, a privately held company specializing in tactical/military gear, where he led international expansion including oversight of sales, marketing, operations and finance teams for the division.  His prior wine industry background includes ten years at E.. & J. Gallo Winery where he held various sales and marketing roles in both domestic and export markets.  “For more than 135 years the Wente Family have been leaders in the wine industry with a focus on quality, sustainability and excellence.  I’m excited about this next chapter and my role in supporting the ongoing success and legacy at Wente Family Estates.”   Fifth generation family member Aly Wente has been promoted to Director of Marketing after joining the winery in 2019 following a four-year stint with Constellation Brands where she managed a portfolio of luxury and super luxury wines.  In her new role, she will lead marketing efforts for the Wente Family Estates portfolio working closely with senior leadership, sales and cross-functional teams to ensure growth, alignment and focus for the brands across the portfolio: Wente Vineyards, entwine, Murrieta’s Well, Double Decker, Hayes Ranch, Ravel & Stitch,  Angel’s Ink, Unsullied and the expanded portfolio of import wines including Bodega Cuarto Dominio and Blanchard & Lurton from Argentina. Aly is also tasked with enhancing the customer experience on property, in the wine clubs and online, ultimately responsible for growing and accelerating ecommerce across the portfolio. In the short time she has been at the family business, Aly has contributed towards the launch of innovative packaging across Wente Vineyards core wines, introducing the first voice-app wine tasting experience on Google Home and Amazon Alexa devices, launching Wente Vineyards first wine subscription service and developing key brand strategies to bring Wente Vineyards to a new demographic of consumers.  Reflecting on the impact of these promotions for the future, President Amy Hoopes stated, “As we continuously seek to refine our market strategy for today’s business climate and emulate best business practices in the wine industry, upholding a five generation tradition for the Wente family, we want the best talent on board to thrive and innovate. Tyson and Aly’s promotions are a confirmation of their hard work and commitment to excellence and an opportunity for them to sharpen their considerable skills in the arenas of sales and marketing.  These promotions are part of a long-term vision to be one of the most respected family owned wineries in the world.” About Wente Family Estates Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards has been celebrated for its industry-wide contributions to innovation as the oldest continuously operated, family-owned winery in the country, now owned and managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family.  The company portfolio is comprised of Wente Vineyards, Murrieta’s Well, Hayes Ranch, Ravel & Stitch, entwine, Angel’s Ink, Unsullied and Double Decker brands.  The winery draws from certified sustainable Estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay and Arroyo Seco, Monterey appellations to create an outstanding array of fine wines that are distributed in all 50 states and in over 70 countries worldwide.  In 2010, it joined the top 5% of California wineries who meet all three tiers within the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing codes & designation. In 2011, Wente Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.  2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the Wente family bringing Chardonnay cuttings to California from France. Today, the Wente clones of Chardonnay are the most widely planted in California. Wente Family Estates is among the top 30 wineries in the United States from the standpoint of production and distribution.  The winery has a brisk domestic business and a significant share of the export wine market, where the wines have enjoyed international acclaim for decades.    Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California's premier wine country destinations. In 2018, the winery took a leadership role in its longstanding mission to inspire employees and guests to make time for what really matters, as realized through Wente Vineyards’ best practices, outstanding wines and wine country experiences. For more information, visit wentevineyards.com. For press inquiries and images, please contact Kimberly Noelle Charles at Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415.701.9463. ###