Christian Holthausen's guest appearances

Christian Holthausen

Heritage Radio Network On Tour

Italian Wine Podcast

Chez Toi

Laura Catena

Gaby Dalkin

Shakirah Simley

Ron Finley

Dan Peterson

Matthew Conway

Elena Pantaleoni

Francesco Ripaccioli

John Ragan

Ivan Rapuzzi

Eric Asimov

Isabelle Legeron

Pascaline Lepeltier

Jeff Porter

Jordan Salcito

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Welcome to episode 960 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Christian Holthausen in this episode of Uncorked. This week, we’re joined by Christian Holthausen, an absolute rock star of Public &amp; Press relations in wine. We’ll talk relationships, budgets, influencers, and how good ol’ fashioned bar stories can help us be better brand communicators.More about today’s guest:As the founder of Westbrook Marketing Partners, Christian Holthausen is an experienced Sales, Marketing &amp; Communications Director with a successful track record of more than twenty years in the international wine and spirits industry developing and implementing comprehensive brand value strategies, and with a strong focus on the Champagne category. Holthausen currently works with several of the most prestigious producers in Champagne and also with a number of international clients.A dual citizen of France and the United States, Christian Holthausen graduated from New York’s Vassar College in 1996 with a double concentration in English Literature and Feminist Theory before completing his post-graduate studies at La Sorbonne in Paris in 1999.Prior to founding Westbrook Marketing Partners, Holthausen served as the Export Sales &amp; International Communications Director for Champagne AR Lenoble for six years after spending seven years as the International House Communications Director for Champagnes Piper-Heidsieck &amp; Charles Heidsieck. He previously spent five years managing the wine and champagne portfolio of Rémy Cointreau USA in New York after starting his career at Champagne Veuve Clicquot in 1999. In between, he also lived in London for 18 months where he was head of marketing for Nyetimber and a branding consultant for Gusbourne.Outside of his role at Champagne AR Lenoble, Holthausen has contributed articles on wine and spirits to a variety of publications including Meininger’s Wine Business International in Germany as well as Decanter, The Guardian, www.jancisrobinson.com and The World of Fine Wine in the United Kingdom. In 2017, he was shortlisted for Emerging Wine Writer of the Year at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers Awards.To learn more visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-holthausen-04b3a92/ https://twitter.com/bosiechampagneMore about the host Polly Hammond:Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade &amp; Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter.Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioural Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands.With over 20 years experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world.To learn more about Polly Hammond visit:Twitter: @mme_hammondInstagram: @5forestswebsite: https://5forests.com/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 960 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Christian Holthausen in this episode of Uncorked. This week, we’re joined by Christian Holthausen, an absolute rock star of Public &amp; Press relations in wine. We’ll talk relationships, budgets, influencers, and how good ol’ fashioned bar stories can help us be better brand communicators. More about today’s guest: As the founder of Westbrook Marketing Partners, Christian Holthausen is an experienced Sales, Marketing &amp; Communications Director with a successful track record of more than twenty years in the international wine and spirits industry developing and implementing comprehensive brand value strategies, and with a strong focus on the Champagne category. Holthausen currently works with several of the most prestigious producers in Champagne and also with a number of international clients. A dual citizen of France and the United States, Christian Holthausen graduated from New York’s Vassar College in 1996 with a double concentration in English Literature and Feminist Theory before completing his post-graduate studies at La Sorbonne in Paris in 1999. Prior to founding Westbrook Marketing Partners, Holthausen served as the Export Sales &amp; International Communications Director for Champagne AR Lenoble for six years after spending seven years as the International House Communications Director for Champagnes Piper-Heidsieck &amp; Charles Heidsieck. He previously spent five years managing the wine and champagne portfolio of Rémy Cointreau USA in New York after starting his career at Champagne Veuve Clicquot in 1999. In between, he also lived in London for 18 months where he was head of marketing for Nyetimber and a branding consultant for Gusbourne. Outside of his role at Champagne AR Lenoble, Holthausen has contributed articles on wine and spirits to a variety of publications including Meininger’s Wine Business International in Germany as well as Decanter, The Guardian, <a href="http://www.jancisrobinson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jancisrobinson.com</a> and The World of Fine Wine in the United Kingdom. In 2017, he was shortlisted for Emerging Wine Writer of the Year at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers Awards. To learn more visit: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-holthausen-04b3a92/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-holthausen-04b3a92/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bosiechampagne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bosiechampagne</a> More about the host Polly Hammond: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade &amp; Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioural Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more about Polly Hammond visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @5forests website: <a href="https://5forests.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://5forests.com/</a> Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here <a href="http://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/</a> Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 960 Christian Holthausen | Uncorked

Ariel Arce

Philippe Andre

This episode is all about bubbles! Sam Benrubi, host of The Grape Nation sat down with NYC based Champagne mogul Ariel Arce (Air’s Champagne Parlor, Niche Niche, Tokyo Record Bar), sommelier and brand ambassador Philippe André (Charles Heidsieck), and Champagne sales expert Christian Holthausen (Champagne AR Lenoble). Sam’s guests popped bottles and shared Champagne expertise.HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

This episode is all about bubbles! Sam Benrubi, host of The Grape Nation sat down with NYC based Champagne mogul Ariel Arce (<a href="https://www.airschampagneparlor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Air’s Champagne Parlor</a>, <a href="https://www.nichenichenyc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Niche Niche</a>, <a href="https://tokyorecordbar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tokyo Record Bar</a>), sommelier and brand ambassador Philippe André (Charles Heidsieck), and Champagne sales expert Christian Holthausen (<a href="https://champagne-arlenoble.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Champagne AR Lenoble</a>). Sam’s guests popped bottles and shared Champagne expertise.HRN On Tour is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.

Ariel Arce, Philippe Andre, and Christian Holthausen at Charleston Wine + Food 2020