Sipping Sense in Action

Stephanie Browne from Sipping Sense shares her top ten tips for dinner party guests. Expand your Hospitality Intelligence with this short quick video. You will definitely increase your chances to be invited to many amazing dinner parties with friends and colleagues.

What is it? The dreaded Fish Knife. One additional piece of silverware that may show up in fine dining restaurants.

Join me in the kitchen and make this healthy easy veggie soup for your family. Pair it with your favorite medium bodied Zinfandel red or Chardonnay fruity white.

"You can’t have this one. It’s bad." Those were the words the sommelier said after ceremoniously beheading our €$$$ bottle of 2000 Château Magdelaine. My first Michelin-starred experience in Bordeaux was unforgettable—twists, tradition, and wine drama included. Watch here now!

We advocate for fair distribution of resources, equitable employment opportunities, and stronger industry accountability in supporting diverse talent. In a global market made up of people of all backgrounds, it is both possible and necessary to ensure the same diversity among those who make, sell, and celebrate these products.  Listen to how Alicia Towns Franken is walking the walk at Wine Unify.

This month I’m joined by my publicist, Ron Childs, founder and CEO of OMEN Communications, a Chicago-based media relations and consulting firm. An award-winning journalist and communications strategist, Ron has served as Executive Editor of The Chicago Defender, Senior Media Relations Strategist at Burrell Communications, and Vice President of Media Relations at Flowers Communications Group. A proud Grambling State University graduate and Mass Communication Hall of Fame inductee, he brings decades of expertise in multicultural media, public relations, and editorial leadership—helping organizations craft narratives that resonate across diverse audiences. On this episode, Ron and I reflect on my first year as an author: the steps I took to release my book, the obstacles I faced, and how the wine industry has evolved since I first entered it more than 25 years ago. We also dig into the differences and synergies between PR and marketing—and why both are essential to building lasting impact.

HATCH (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hatch-marketing/) CEO & Founder Jennifer Harrington (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-harrington-18b5504/) is the guest on this month's Sips N Swigs. This podcast provides an actionable blueprint on how to build a plan to test, feed and grow your brand whether you are big or small. I love the 4C’s lens: Company, Customer, Competition, Culture.