CCA Client Testimonials

Eileen Crane
Domaine Carneros

"Kimberly and her team are a pleasure to work with, very competent, definitely creative and seriously fun. They make Public Relations an uncommon experience that rakes in results."

Emmanuelle Chiche
Bubble Lounge

"Collaborating with Kimberly Charles' creative team has a been a pleasure for anybody's creative senses and ideas. Their enthusiasm and creative feedback are what any entrepreneur or marketing executive strive to move a project in a efficient and successful manner. Charles Commnucations’ talents in gastronomy, wine education, urban and green trends are extremely valuable."

Ron Mertz
Cumulus Wines

"Kimberly Charles and her team demonstrate passion and expertise towards the long-term brand building effort of our Rolling Estate, Climbing, and Philip Shaw wines. The combination of rich journalist relationships, industry expertise, and excellent communications ability make them the perfect partners for Cumulus Wines."

Mike Doilney
Parallel Wines

"We're very happy with the way Charles Communications Associates has handled our launch of Parallel's debut and our premier wine. In fact, Kimberly and her team's placements and timing with the media have been superb."

Michael Havens
Winegrower and Owner

"What I liked about Charles Communications' proposal was that it was fresh, different, creative, and they are unabashedly confident about it. It was specific to us and exciting. I likened it to enjoying Thai spring rolls and green curry with Alsatian Riesling vs. a heavy steak and a high alcohol Cabernet Sauvignon. It was energizing and I think the press will
think so too. "

Brian Snelling
Proprietor, 750ml

"Charles Communications' expertise and contacts and creative approach helped jump start the launch of our store...strategic media placement in hip, edgy and relevant media outlets really got us off the ground!"

Allison Evanow
Founder & CEO, Square One Organic Vodka

"We could not have chosen a more creative, forward-thinking, values-driven firm to help us introduce our company and product. Phenomenal media results accompanied by Charles Communications’ environmental networking and industry connections have launched us into a much higher stratosphere that we ever projected."

Jessica Kogan and Cameron Hughes
Cameron Hughes Winery

"What differentiates Charles Communications is that they are true media strategists. When they communicate it is meaningful, relevant, targeted, and smart. The result is that when they speak, people listen and we benefit.

Charles Communications to us is a new kind of marketing agency for the wine industry. They understand the need to connect with consumers in their media, beyond traditional channels. We have been the beneficiaries. From exploring radio and print to online blogging and bulletin boards, the impact to our company has been tremendous. Since our work with CCA, our direct sales have tripled, mailing lists quadrupled, and the trade seems to like us a little better too!"

From the media about our efforts for Cameron Hughes
Good Grape Wine Company

"You can hardly read a magazine, newspaper, or online article without running into a mention of Cameron Hughes. The blogosphere has certainly supported Cameron Hughes... the PR... is breaking a sweat, for sure."

Tim Snider
VP Director of Marketing & Sales, Fess Parker Vineyard & Winery

"Over the timeframe that Charles Communications Associates worked with our winery, from 2000-2007, they helped the winery achieve press results that Fess Parker said was among the best press he’s received since his Hollywood days. The campaign with the Smithsonian Institution in 2004 for our winery yielded amazing media results and contributed to a record sales year."