Gracianna Winery Featured in Cooking with Paula Deen Magazine

Gracianna Winery, a small upstart winery in Healdsburg, CA, is currently featured in the "batch of ideas" section of the Jan/Feb issue of "Cooking with Paula Deen" magazine. Gracianna's mission is to help others express what they are grateful for and has even dedicated a portion of its web site for visitors to share their gratitude with the world. Gracianna is a family-owned small production winery and continues to grow as more and more people discover the wine and share their stories of gratitude.

To view this press release, visit...

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gracianna-winery-featured-in-cooking-with-paula-deen-magazine-81960927.html

To visit Gracianna's web site to share with the world what YOU are grateful for, visit...

http://www.gracianna.net/

High School Students Take Avista's Energy Efficiency Challenge

(SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 28) – Avista Corp., an energy company, issued the challenge for its Every Little Bit Video contest and high school students within Avista’s three-state service area. There were 138 submissions of student-created short videos that inform and inspire others to take part in saving energy and conserving resources. The Grand Prize winners, students from Mead High School (Spokane, Wash.), won with the theme “Cleaner, Greener, Healthier." Mead High School will receive a $2,500 technology grant from Avista and, compliments of NxNW Production, a day of editing with the award-winning production company. View the top five videos at www.everylittlebit.com. For more information about Avista, visit www.avistacorp.com.

To read the press release, click here

Iron Man is ready to ROCK

AC/DC and Jon Favreau have teamed up to create an unforgettable soundtrack for the upcoming film, Iron Man 2, set to hit theaters May 7, 2010. In anticipation for the blockbuster sequel, AC/DC shot a video for “Shoot to Thrill.” The video, which combines footage form the band’s world tour this past year, as well as exclusive clips from the film, will premiere to the world on January 26, at 10 a.m.

Want to watch the video? Shoot to Thrill

To read the press release, please click here.

Dr Pepper Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary

On January 25, Dr Pepper announced that 2010 would be a celebratory year for the brand, as plans were unveiled for a wide range of activities to honor the 125 year old soda. Riding the success of its "Trust me, I'm a Dr" campaign, Dr Pepper plans on revealing a new ad on Super Bowl Sunday featuring Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Dr Pepper also hopes to reconnect with its younger consumers during this eventful time through Facebook and Twitter. Festivities already kicked off with the ringing of the closing bell on Wall Street, so it'll be interesting to see what Dr Pep has up their sleeves for the coming year.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cheers-to-125-years-dr-pepper-celebrates-a-legacy-of-flavor-and-success-82587912.html

Here is release.

College Students Rave About Their Favorite Study Companion- Tea!

Cindi Bigelow, President of Bigelow Tea, a specialty tea company based in Connecticut, recently visited Boston College to talk to students about the benefits of drinking tea. Bigelow roamed the halls of the campus with a video camera asking students about their tea drinking habits and explaining the advantages of drinking this herbal beverage versus other caffeine drinks.

To view the video, please click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmyisHOGr-k

To read the release, please click here:

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Boston-College-Students-Talk-Tea-With-Cindi-Bigelow-of-Bigelow-Tea-1107720.htm

Finlandia Vodka Celebrates 40 Years of Getting People Drunk

Forty years ago, Finlandia Vodka was born in Scandinavia and brought to the U.S. as the first imported premium vodka. Today, Finlandia is the 2nd most popular vodka in Europe and the 5th largest brand of vodka globally. In honor of its 40th birthday, Finlandia is offering special gift packages throughout the year and holding anniversary celebrations.

Cheers!

Check out the entire release here: http://bit.ly/a8TrZq

Little Debbie Turns 50!

It is Little Debbie’s 50^th anniversary. To celebrate, Little Debbie is giving away 50 vacation packages as part of The Great American Getaway. The vacation package includes two roundtrip tickets to anywhere in the U.S., two nights in a Holiday Inn, a rental car for two days, and a $200 cash card.

To view the press release, visit http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/little-debbier-turns-50-81969217.html

Valentine's Day vs Mother's Day

Serenata Flowers, a U.K-based online flower retailer, released a report that finds men spend 50 percent more on gifts for their significant other on Valentine’s Day than they do on their mother for Mother’s Day.

“We thought the figure might be a little higher—maybe around 10 percent or 20 percent more—but 50 percent more is quite a shock,” Peter Ahl, managing director of Serenata Flowers, said. “Maybe there aren't as many mummy's boys out there as there used to be. But at the same time it does show that most men are willing to push the boat out at Valentine's Day. It also confirms the old saying about a son being a son until he meets a wife.”

Complete Release: Men Splash Out More on Wives Than Mums

SFMOMA and Gap Partner to Create Limited Edition T-Shirt Collection in Celebration of Museum's 75th Anniversary

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) collaborates with GAP, a San Francisco-based company, to issue a line of limited-edition t-shirt collection to celebrate SFMOMA's 75th anniversary. The t-shirts, designed by nine well-known artists in the Bay Area, will be available at affordable price since January 16, 2010 at SFMOMA Museum store, its online store and GAP stores in the Bay Area.

Link to the press release
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sfmoma-and-gap-partner-to-create-limited-edition-t-shirt-collection-in-celebration-of-museums-75th-anniversary-81521392.html

Tide Celebrates the Diverse, Individual Style of Americans in New Advertising Campaign

The new Tide campaign will focus on promoting the individual style of its customers through the message "Style is an Option. Clean is not" with an update version of their logo. Their campaign will include very traditional marketing efforts such as TV spots, print ads, in-store marketing, PR efforts and outdoor advertising. They have partnered with Saatchi & Saatchi for the TV ad which has already aired. The campaign is about more than the cleaning ability of Tide but about the importance of Tide in personal expression and how people feel about themselves. The campaign takes an integrated approach toward marketing this message but lacks the use of social media efforts and non-traditional media and efforts which would help establish an even deeper connection between Tide and its consumers.


Link to press release:
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/tide/42056/

Sweethearts Unveils Modern Ways to Say “I Love You”

Sweethearts candy has announced that for the first time in its 145-year history, the chain will be reviving their sweets with new flavors and modern expression chosen by America. The company utilized an online contest to get Americans empowered and ready to vote on how they wanted to say I love you. Some of the new phrases for 2010 are “Tweet Me” and “Text Me”. As most of the choices were technology driven, consumers are also getting the chance to utilize Twitter and the ever-popular iPhone. The company has recently created the first iPhone App that works with a Twitter account.

Link: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/sweethearts/41983/

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Welcome Class to 2010!