Cornerstone Communications to Represent Bouchaine Vineyards

NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bouchaine Vineyards is pleased to announce the appointment of Cornerstone Communications, Ltd. as its public relations counsel in the United States. Bouchaine, a 104 acre, family-owned property, is the oldest continually operated winery in the Carneros region of Napa Valley. Bouchaine wines capture the finesse of Burgundy while embracing their Carneros roots, focusing primarily on exuberant and elegant estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a total annual production of 25,000 cases.

In 1981, Gerret and Tatiana Copeland purchased the original Garetto Winery founded in 1928. Committed to improving the quality of Bouchaine’s vineyards and wines, the Copelands brought Michael Richmond (founder of Acacia Winery) on board as General Manager and Chief Winemaker in 2002. Bouchaine’s continued dedication to sustainable production, as fostered by the Copelands and Richmond, has earned the winery a Napa Valley Green Certification.

Gerret and Tatiana Copeland, respectively Chairman and President of Bouchaine Vineyards, reside in Delaware, but they consider Napa Valley their “home away from home” and are closely involved in all winery operations. Supporters of many charitable causes in both their home state and in Napa Valley, the Copelands are long-standing patrons of the arts — Tatiana is actually the great niece of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. In 2006, the couple and Bouchaine Vineyards became a major sponsor of Napa’s Festival Del Sole, a week-long international music festival. Expanding their patronage, Bouchaine wines were featured at a Los Angeles screening for the movie “Bottle Shock.” In a blind tasting conducted by 300 guests in attendance at the screening, Bouchaine’s 2006 Estate Chardonnay was voted #1 (out of five Chardonnays from California, France and Australia).

“While the winery has long been a favorite stop for visitors to the Napa Valley, Bouchaine wines remain an undiscovered treasure for many wine drinkers outside of the region,” commented Tatiana Copeland. “We felt we needed a public relations firm with a long-standing reputation for marketing and branding. We also loved that the people at Cornerstone were passionate and knowledgeable about wine. We are now confident that Bouchaine wines will reach a much broader audience.”

Cornerstone Communications is a 15-year old agency specializing in international wine, food and luxury lifestyle public relations led by wine and spirits industry veteran, Marsha Palanci. Information on Cornerstone Communications can be found at www.cornerstonepr.com. For more details on Bouchaine Vineyards, visit www.bouchaine.com or contact Jennifer O’Flanagan at 212-605-0370.

Cornerstone Communications
Jennifer O’Flanagan, 212-605-0370
joflanagan@cornerstonepr.com