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COME TOGETHER—A Community for Wine Inc was formed in May 2024 by three wine industry professionals – wine journalist Karen MacNeil, and public relations and communications executives Gino Colangelo and Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET, each of whom owns their own small business.

By the beginning of 2024, all three had become increasingly aware that wine’s positive role in culture and society was an idea that was vanishing right in front of them. They believed that wine is (and should always be) a beverage of moderation; a beverage devoted to enhancing food and fostering friendships. These were the narratives that MacNeil, Charles, and Colangelo felt, and continue to feel, passionate about.

They formed COME TOGETHER—A Community for Wine as a “gathering place” for wine lovers around the world. Through the company and its activities, they hope to tell the story of wine’s role as a beverage that brings people together. All three professionals are donating their time and efforts to the company, its projects, and its events.

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Karen MacNeil to Keynote 2026 UC Davis / Harvard ‘Vine to Mind’ Symposium, Joined by Christine Wente and Michael Mondavi

Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, and co-founder of COME TOGETHER A Community for Wine

ST. HELENA, Calif., May 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Karen MacNeil, wine authority, author of “The Wine Bible,” and co-founder of COME TOGETHER A Community for Wine, will deliver the opening keynote at the 2026 Vine to Mind Symposium, a joint initiative of the University of California, Davis and Harvard University, taking place May 19-20 on the UC Davis campus.

COME TOGETHER-A Community for Wine Inc. Launches Second Annual ‘Share & Pair Sundays’ Campaign

COME TOGETHER-A Community for Wine Inc. Launches Second Annual 'Share & Pair Sundays' Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — COME TOGETHER-A Community for Wine Inc., the mission-driven company behind the Come Over October™ and Share & Pair Sundays™ wine advocacy campaigns, today announced the launch of the second annual Share & Pair Sundays campaign, running May 3 through June 28, 2026. Across nine consecutive Sundays, anchored by Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the unofficial start of summer.

WineAmerica Proudly Sponsors 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus Press Conference and Reception

WineAmerica Proudly Sponsors 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus Press Conference and Reception

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 3, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, announced today its proud sponsorship of the 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus press conference and reception, taking place on October 8 in Washington, D.C. This marks the second consecutive year WineAmerica has supported this important invitation-only industry event.

‘COME TOGETHER — A Community for Wine’ Announces Second Annual ‘Come Over October’ Campaign

Karen MacNeil and Winemaker Alecia Moore (stage name Pink).

ST. HELENA, Calif., July 24, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — COME TOGETHER — A Community for Wine today announced that planning is underway for its highly anticipated second annual “Come Over October” campaign, building on the extraordinary success of 2024’s inaugural initiative. The community-driven wine platform continues to demonstrate the power of authentic connection through wine appreciation, preparing to expand its reach and impact even further this fall.

‘COME TOGETHER — A Community for Wine’ Concludes Successful ‘Share & Pair Sundays’ Spring Campaign: Announces Second Annual ‘Come Over October’ Initiative

COME TOGETHER A Community for Wine

ST. HELENA, Calif., June 5, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — COME TOGETHER – A Community for Wine, a mission-driven company focused on wine advocacy, today announced the successful conclusion of its inaugural Share & Pair Sundays spring campaign while announcing plans for its highly anticipated second annual “Come Over October” campaign this fall. Through both initiatives, the organization, founded by three wine industry leaders, has demonstrated the power of community-driven advocacy to reach consumers with positive messages about wine.

COME TOGETHER A Community for Wine Inc. Launches ‘Share & Pair Sundays’ Campaign

Share and Pair Sundays

ST. HELENA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Following the tremendous success of the inaugural ‘Come Over October’ campaign, which reached over 1.7 billion media impressions and garnered coverage in major outlets including Forbes, NPR, and The Washington Post, COME TOGETHER-A Community for Wine Inc. announces the launch of Share & Pair Sundays, a Spring-to-Summer campaign celebrating the delicious marriage of wine and food. The new campaign also reinforces wine’s unique ability to bring people together, so successfully communicated in the Come Over October campaign.

Inaugural Come Over October 2024 Campaign Gains Global Momentum

COO Come Over October

NAPA VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Four months into the launch of the Come Over October inaugural campaign which encourages friends, family and colleagues to “come over” during the month of October to share wine and celebrate connection, the co-founders share that the wine industry and other supporters have helped raised over $100,000 in funding. COME TOGETHER – A Community for Wine Inc., creates campaigns and take a strong position on the relevance and significance of wine, historically and contemporarily.

Come Over October 2024 Campaign Officially Announced

COO - Come Over October

NAPA VALLEY, Calif., June 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Celebrating the role of wine as a communal and celebratory beverage both now and historically, the team behind COME TOGETHER – A Community for Wine Inc., announces the kickoff of their Come Over October campaign. Conceived by respected wine authority Karen MacNeil, together with wine industry communications professionals Gino Colangelo and Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET, the campaign encourages friends, family, and colleagues to “come over” during the month of October to share wine and celebrate friendship.