“SANDRA’S WINE LIFE” VIRTUAL WINE EVENTS.

Sandra’s Wine Life is helping organizations reach out and connect to their clients through virtual events. These events have been directed towards high net worth clientele with themes including Wine and Cinema, Wine and Opera, and Wine and Politics ( with special guest speakers ). Over these last few months, organizations have been pivoting to virtual experiences to engage their customers and clients. Sandra’s Wine Life has been working with one of the largest financial institutions in America by successfully guiding hundreds of their advisors and clients through entertaining virtual seminars.

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Sandra is an internationally respected wine expert and educator. Her first book, Wine Identity, will release this fall. She also assists corporations in entertaining their top clients and senior executives with seminars that combine her deep knowledge on this subject with a friendly and approachable style. Those companies include US Trust, Wells Fargo, Chrysler Corp., TD Bank. Charities include the Red Cross and Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure. To see this full wine event video, please go here.

Educating

Sandra has a vast knowledge about all aspects of wine, yet her presentations are anything but stuffy. She teaches with the ease of an entertainer who has spent a lifetime in front of a camera—because she has.

Engaging

Wondering about a food-friendly wine you can serve with just about any meal? How about a red wine that is suitable to serve with seafood? These are just a few of the types of questions Sandra might answer. The floor is open, and she is here to captivate you.

Entertaining

Sandra cultivates knowledge through entertainment. This space is her creative classroom. You and your clients might be surprised by how much you learn while having fun.

“Thank you for including me in your wine tasting event last night. It exceeded my expectations. Very professional, knowledgeable, captivating, friendly, upbeat and fun. A big highlight in my life at the moment...”

— Wealth Advisor, Top American Financial Institution

ALL ABOUT WINE TASTING & DISCUSSION

Sandra will present four bottles for the wine tasting, with in-depth analysis for each wine including, its origins, personality, and the ideal food pairing. The presentation will also include a group of Q&A and follow-up discussions.

Sandra’s Wine Life is partnered with Thomas Preti Events and Catering, which provides custom cheese and chocolate boxes personalized with your corporate logo to compliment the wine selections.

Example discussion topics:

The state of the wine industry post-COVID, including the Silicon Valley Bank’s Rob McMillan, reports.
Natural, organic wines, which is the hottest trend in the U.S. and European wine markets, accompanied by a conversation with Nicolas Manuel, producer of the film “Wine Calling.”
Top trends surrounding the U.S. and other global boutique wineries.
How to present and serve wine at the proper serving temperatures.
Gain a better understanding of regional grape varietals.
The proper etiquette and hygiene necessary to host wine-tasting event.
Special Guests have included Eric Asimov, The New York Times Wine Editor.

“Many thanks. This event garnered more immediate, positive feedback than any event I have been a part of. I think it will drive immediate business for the team.”

— Senior Vice President, Sr. Private Banker, Top Financial Institution

SUGGESTED VIRTUAL EVENT OPTION

Wine and Cinema Tasting with the "Wine Calling" Film

Sandra will preview an exclusive clip from the movie "Wine Calling," a documentary film on the renegade French natural winemaking movement.
Sandra was to sponsor the debut of this movie at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and she is launching the American debut this spring in New York City.
The entire program, tasting of 4 wines, the festive conversation, movie clip of "Wine Calling," and wrap-up presentation, the Zoom conference should run between 60-90 minutes.
Follow-up Gift: The full movie, "Wine Calling" is sent for all guests to enjoy post-tasting.
Sandra's Wine Life has already completed over 25 Wine and Cinema events with excellent customer reviews from the advisors and guests of a major global financial institution.

“I want to express my gratitude to you for the details, preparation, and your contribution to making last evening such a wonderful experience for our clients! I have received text, email and phone calls from our guests directly and their relationship managers of how much they appreciated and enjoyed the conversation. I hope to do more events like this for our clients and prospects in the future.”

— Executive Vice President, Top American Financial Institution

SUGGESTED VIRTUAL EVENT OPTION

Wine and Opera with International Opera Performers

Sandra will present relevant wines and moderate a conversation with international opera singers Charles Castronovo and Ekaterina Siurina from Berlin, Germany.

Castronovo and Siurina have performed at all of the global opera houses, including, The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and the Berlin Opera House.
Castronovo and Siurina will perform two solo arias, and a duet live from their Berlin music studio. Sandra will pair accompanying wines for each performance.

The wine tasting and performances will be followed by a group Q&A and discussion.

VIRTUAL EVENT DETAILS

For the Wine and Cinema events: The audience should be limited to 10 Zoom dial-ins per presentation. In this manner, Sandra's interaction with the participants remains intimate and enjoyable. This approach creates a relaxed yet festive interactive platform for group discussion and participation.
For the Wine and Opera events, it is limited to 20 Zoom dial-ins per presentation, as this is a performance piece with the Opera singers, moderated by Sandra with a follow-up audience Q&A participation. In order to accommodate the Operatic performers' schedules, these events need to be booked a minimum of 30 days in advance. Dates of availability commence January 5, 2021.