Karen MacKenzie Public Relations

01/06/2016

A wonderful Yountville round up story. Thanks Steve!

http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/yountville-napa-valley-california

10/01/2015

BlackPig Meat Co. has been named a finalist for Martha Stewart American Made Awards, they can only win with your vote!

http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/138437/food/black-pig-meat-co

black pig meat co. is a 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Awards Agriculture & Sustainability nominee.

09/15/2015

Paris. Yountville. New York. Best “Splurge-Worthy Dining Cities” worldwide. Thanks Saveur magazine! We, and the 1,700 people who live in Yountville, couldn’t agree with you more…

We asked you, and our favorite travel experts, to tell us about the people, places, and big ideas that embody good taste right now. What is "good taste"? It's a chef and restaurateur perfecting their recipe for flawless hospitality and it's anti-food-waste activists working to make imperfect fruit m…

07/28/2015

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

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 [...]

05/19/2015

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.

04/29/2015

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!

10/28/2014

Have you checked-out La Tortilla Factory's website? Dan Mills is the best food photographer in the business...

Hello! We're La Tortilla Factory. We make tortillas and wraps that are tastier, healthier, easier and more inspiring. They are simply a better way to eat anything.

10/21/2014

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

07/30/2014

Come join our friends at San Francisco Wine School in beautiful Napa for the three day California Wine Appellation Specialist Course ® and become an expert in California wine. Many thanks to Julie Santiago and everyone at The Examiner for a great article and for getting the word out about this awesome opportunity!

The San Francisco Wine School is offering the first-of its-kind program and only professional credential program uniquely designed to support the next generatio

07/24/2014

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

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.

06/24/2014

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 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.