“Michael’s assistance in helping me tell the two stories was very valuable and appreciated,” says Taber. “Given his work with Oeneo and Hanzell, he played a unique role in the controversy about cork and so-called ‘corked wine’ that in this case, had nothing to do with the cork.”
 
 “We are so proud to be a part of George’s research,” said agency president Michael Fineman. “George is a historic figure in the success of California wine, and the California wine landscape would look very different today were it not for his reporting on the legendary 1976 Paris Wine Tasting. With To Cork or Not to Cork, George continues to chronicle the most intriguing issues facing the wine industry.”

Fineman PR has provided crisis management counsel and communications to clients on a variety of topics including product safety and recalls, labor disputes, contamination concerns and environmental pollution issues, among others.  Agency President Michael Fineman was named one of the nation’s top crisis counselors by PR Week, and Fineman PR has won numerous awards for its crisis communications campaigns, including for its work for Foster Farms in calming Avian Influenza fears.  Fineman PR has also provided crisis communications work for Odwalla, Fresh Express Farms and the packaged salad industry, and the Pacifica Foundation.