What’s the “Secret Sauce” Behind a Successful Corporate Event?
By Karen MacNeil Summary: Karen MacNeil argues that the “secret sauce” behind a successful corporate event is collective inspiration, creating a shared emotional experience that connects and energizes attendees. She uses wine and especially the Napa Valley as an...
Behind the Scenes with a Professional Keynote Speaker
Content updated August 2026 Becoming a professional keynote speaker takes years of stage time, not just expertise. In this post, Karen MacNeil shares five essential rules she developed after one of the most terrifying speaking experiences of her career, following Hoda...
Champagne—The Taste of Success
In every new edition of my book The Wine Bible, the chapter on Champagne has gotten larger. (Not all chapters have). But there’s a lot to say (and love) about the world’s ultimate wine. Especially now. During my most recent research trip to the Champagne region, I...
The Most Comprehensive Tasting in the US of Top Chinese Wines
The first time I visited mainland China—in the winter of 1979—the country, isolated for decades, was one of the poorest in the world. Although European missionaries in China had planted grapes and made small amounts of wine in the mid 1800s, by 1979, there was no wine...
Engage. Inspire. Captivate.
What Makes Great Wine Great? – A Corporate Tasting in AsiaYou can talk to an audience. But it’s a whole lot better if you engage, inspire, and captivate them.That’s my goal every time I give a corporate wine tasting, a wine masterclass, or a keynote speech. Most...
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