Karen MacKenzie Public Relations

Karsten Strauss of Forbes wrote a great article about our client Sonoma Cider!

Hard Cider, Hard Cash: How A Father-Son Team From California Is Tackling The Cider Craze Robert and David Cordtz (l-r), of Sonoma Cider. People have been drinking hard cider since some numbskull left a cup of apple juice lying around too long, way back in pre-antiquity. But in the U.S., it seems, more people are drinking it than ever, these days, and a father-son team in [...]

Our Client Yeti Restaurant is hosting a benefit buffet this evening to raise money for victims of the Nepal Earthquake. The buffet opens tonight at 7:00 and is $30 per person. Half the proceeds go directly to Nepalese families through www.newah.org. This issue is very close to Chef Narayan Somname and his family, as he and more than half his staff are from Nepal. Hope to see you there.

The very soon to be new home of the San Francisco Wine School Note the bottle of cava on the window sill. South San Francisco here we come!

Perhaps you can join us for this exquisite pear tasting in NYC?

Exclusive invitation to a four-course Italian pear tasting at Eataly

Yet another great article featuring the lovely town of Yountville. Many thanks to Jill Weinlein for a helping illuminate our hidden Napa gem.

http://jillweinlein.hubpages.com/hub/Yountville-A-One-Street-Culinary-Town

10 Things to See and Do in Yountville - A One Street Culinary Town Yountville is an exciting culinary and historical journey. The town boasts more Michelin-star restaurants and wine tasting venues than any other town with a population of less than 3,000.

Not a somm but got what it takes? San Francisco Wine School unveils its newest certification, Somm Essentials. This two-week intensive program combines industry and product knowledge with service and tasting skills – expertise critical to staying competitive in today's hospitality industry. Monday-Friday, July 14-28.

http://sanfranciscowineschool.com/somm-essentials

Somm Essentials - The San Francisco Wine School Somm Essentials provides broad knowledge across multiple beverage categories for students starting out in the food & beverage industry or those looking to polish their skills or broaden their skill base.