CASE STUDIES

Robert Mondavi Winery recently marked the milestone occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding. Folsom + Associates developed a broad-based public relations program focused not just on promoting the anniversary, but on highlighting the winery’s achievements and leadership in winemaking, wine country travel, food and the arts. Through creative story pitching, agency contacts and carefully targeted outreach, the agency succeeded in generating extensive national, regional and local coverage in a variety of media.
OBJECTIVES
+ Generate broad trade and consumer awareness of Robert Mondavi Winery during its milestone 50th anniversary year. Leverage the 50th anniversary to reinforce Robert Mondavi’s iconic image and substantial contributions to the Napa Valley and American winemaking.
STRATEGY
+ Use a series of press events, supplemented by strategic story pitches and interviews/tasting with key critics, to underscore Robert Mondavi’s place as one of California’s most influential wineries, to highlight the quality and longevity of its wines over the years and to convey the achievement of its current wines and winemaker.
RESULTS
+ The campaign generated more than 100 placements in print, online and broadcast media, which included more than 115,000 media impressions with a publicity value of $345,000. Highlights included a cover story in the Wine Spectator and feature stories in The Robb Report, Wine Enthusiast, Vinous, Decanter, Washington Post and many others. *Please contact us for a PDF of the results generated.


Reintroduce winery and reestablish visibility with trade and media after a series of ownership changes
OBJECTIVE
+ Continue to generate reviews/wine coverage during winemaker transition; secure media coverage for tasting room and visitor opportunities; generate coverage for new winemaker upon release of first wines
STRATEGY
+ Agency conducted a media outreach campaign for the wines that focused on vineyard pedigree and history, until new winemaker’s first vintage released. For tasting room, agency recommended a series of special events and winery tie-ins to provide
interesting news for media
RESULTS
+ A steady steam of reviews from wine publications and wine writers maintained brand visibility during winemaker transition. Coverage of tasting room increased significantly. *Please contact us for a PDF of the results generated.
