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Creating a Positive Narrative for Wine in the US
Or: Tilting at Windmills, It’s What We Do Two and a half years ago, I started on a quixotic journey with famed wine writer and author of The Wine Bible, Karen MacNeil, and fellow wine PR agency owner...
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WIN Webinar: The Wine Community Unites: Be Part of the Movement Bringing People Together Around Wine 
Come Over October is more than a campaign. It’s a growing movement to reconnect people with what wine has always represented: hospitality, culture, connection, and community. Join Karen MacNeil,...
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Relighting Passion
By Karen MacNeil Wine’s Time is Now The Statue of Liberty was crumbling. But in 1986, after five years and $250 million, the Statue was “Relit” in a thrilling nationwide celebration presided over...
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Karen MacNeil to Keynote 2026 UC Davis / Harvard “Vine to Mind” Symposium, Joined by Christine Wente and Michael Mondavi
Co-founder of COME TOGETHER A Community for Wine to anchor a conversation among three of America’s leading voices in wine culture Karen MacNeil May 13, 2026 (Saint Helena, CA) — Karen MacNeil,...
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One Truth, Three Tables: How Wine Businesses Are Building Community This Spring
By Kimberly Noelle Charles Share & Pair Sundays™ brought to you by the team behind Come Over October™, perfectly models the creativity and collaboration within the wine community at a time when it...
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AWG Wine Advisors Announces Inaugural Wine Business Seminar
March 25, 2026 — AWG Wine Advisors announced the launch of its inaugural Wine Business Seminar, a full-day industry forum taking place May 21, 2026, at The Flamingo in Santa Rosa, California.  This...
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Could the U.S. Supreme Court Hear a New Wine Case?: Opponents of Arizona's ban on sales by out-of-state wine retailers are petitioning justices to intervene and clarify a confusing legal tangle...
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Karen MacNeil to Moderate Historic 50th Anniversary Re-Enactment of the Judgment of Paris in Nashville
Author of The Wine Bible to lead blind tasting recreating the legendary 1976 competition Karen MacNeil March 11, 2026 (Nashville, TN) — The Nashville Wine Auction is pleased to announce that...
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​​Come Over October 2.0: A Movement Goes International
“Do something!” That’s my mantra when we face challenges, and there’s no better example than Come Over October, an international promotion of wine as the beverage that has brought...
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Wine at a Crossroads: What We Need To Do Now (WineAmerica)
“Do something!” That’s my mantra these days when I see people moaning about how bad things are and how hard life is. Karen MacNeil is a doer. Not only did she author The Wine Bible, she’s...
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How “Come Over October 2025” Can Help Promote and Sell Your Wine
Join Karen MacNeil, Kimberly Noelle Charles and Gino Colangelo, co-founders of the Come Over October campaign, for a focused webinar on how wineries, wine companies, and wine regions can use this fall’s...
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Afternoon Brief, March 21
How Constellation Brands' Wine Exit Reflects a Changing Industry: The uproar surrounding the news report that Constellation Brands, once the second largest wine company in the United States, was trying...
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Today on the First Day of Spring, the Come Over October Team Launches New Wine Advocacy Campaign, 'Share & Pair Sundays'™
March 20, 2025 — Who: The team that brought you ‘Come Over October’™: America’s leading wine writer and author, Karen MacNeil together with wine communication professionals, Kimberly...
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Share & Pair Sundays: A New National Campaign Promotes Social Interaction (WineAmerica)
With your help and support, we can magnify the positive story about wine. By Karen MacNeil Wine people are special people. We cherish coming together to share the beverage we love with food, laughter,...
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Noted Wine Authority Karen MacNeil and RedChirp Collaborate to Help Wineries Promote Share & Pair  Sundays, by the Come Over October Team 
February 20th, 2025 — Wineries seeking innovative ways to engage wine lovers and drive DTC  sales this spring now have a powerful new tool at their disposal. RedChirp, the wine industry’s  leading...
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Renowned Wine Educator Karen MacNeil to Deliver Keynote Address at Annual NAWR Wine Retailer Summit
(San Francisco, CALIF)—The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) is thrilled to announce that renowned wine writer and educator, Karen MacNeil, will be the keynote speaker at the NAWR Annual Wine...
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