KAREN MACNEIL

Speaker. Author. Consultant.

“She is, quite simply, an extraordinary presenter.”

Clients

Through her deep knowledge and enthusiasm, Karen transforms wine into a dynamic tool for connection and discovery, engaging audiences and sparking curiosity. With every speaking event, she creates memorable experiences that foster meaningful connections and ignite passion.

The ability to engage and inspire an audience—to entertain them with style—is what sets Karen apart as a speaker.

During Karen’s presentations, the audience learns about wine, but more importantly, they have a fantastic time doing it. Karen is one of the rare wine presenters who can talk about wine without ever being pedantic or geeky.

During her career, Karen has given hundreds of speeches to groups large and small. These range from keynote speeches as part of meetings and conferences to TED-like talks accompanied by wine.

Karen and her team at Karen MacNeil & Company also curate customized, exclusive wine tasting events. The events can be large or small and can range in length from an afternoon or evening to a week. We specialize in providing insider access to the world’s greatest wineries and creating one-of-a-kind wine tasting experiences.

Karen is a consummate pro whose passion for wine easily ignites the interest of her audience, while also educating and entertaining them. She has conducted live and virtual wine events for us globally that have proven to be a uniquely effective way of strengthening our client relationships. She is, quite simply, an extraordinary presenter.

Karen’s unique combination of wine connoisseur and journalist brings the experience alive in a very engaging and magical way. Karen arranged for stunning settings for our wine and food pairings, creating a memorable experience for our group.

Karen MacNeil is one of the most knowledgeable wine educators and thoughtful communicators we work with. Our programs are always more polished, meaningful and relevant when Karen is involved.

At Lexus, our philosophy is to make the most of every moment in a way that makes a difference. Karen MacNeil’s experience combined with her extraordinary ability to engage our dealers made for an incentive trip of a lifetime.

Karen MacNeil’s team brings both a professional and creative eye to the task at hand. They have perfected the balance between research methodology and artistic inspiration to produce work that is educational, concise and on-strategy. Within the wine category, there is no other agency we would consider to support and strengthen our brands.

Karen is the most charming, pleasant, understanding and insightful mind in the wine world…her expertise has strengthened and improved our programs , at all levels…strategy, education, experiences, knowledge and inspiration….she is a true talent, sophisticated, worldly, timely and extremely efficient.

Author of the award-winning book, The Wine Bible, featured in Netflix’s Uncorked

James Beard award-winner for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year

Named “America’s Missionary of the Vine” by TIME Magazine

Former wine correspondent for the Today Show on NBC

Host of the Emmy Award-winning PBS series “Wine, Food and Friends with Karen MacNeil”

Ready to elevate your event?

Please contact us so we can learn more about your group and suggest ways to make your event memorable, one-of-a-kind, and highly exclusive.

We can work directly with the client or collaborate with event companies and destination management firms. No one knows wines, wineries, and wine country better than Karen.

Wine Expert Keynote Speaker

KAREN MACNEIL

Clients

The ability to engage and inspire an audience—to entertain them with style—is what sets Karen apart as a speaker.

Ready to elevate your event?