"You made my leadership award dinner even more special and everyone enjoyed your practical tips and entertaining wine stories."
- Top Corporate Officer, Wachovia
"You were a hit. Our directors and international franchisee board members thoroughly enjoyed the evening."
- Top Corporate Office, Pizza Hut
"Thank you for doing such a lovely job at our (new business) event…the atmosphere you helped create that evening truly broke the ice. Everyone had a great time, and this is not always the case at these types of events."
- Senior Partner, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising
"The evening was GREAT fun! We are all competitive and the wine quiz for prizes was a nice touch. I wish I had won the Cork Pop!"
- VP Marketing, Pfizer
“Everyone loved your fabulous presentation! Your enthusiasm for and knowledge of wine clearly made the difference at our event. Thank you again.”
- Partners, KPMG
"You were outstanding and my group had a great time."
- EVP, Marsh USA
"Your knowledge of Champagne and wines, combined with your creativity, resulted in an entertaining addition to our Private Equity Welcome Reception. Your use of the saber was fantastic and unique. My colleagues have all been informed of the success of your tasting and you popularity. You were a hit!"
- Director of Special Events, Merrill Lynch
"You really understood and connected with the audience and everyone had fun! You integrated your program into the flow of the evening which is most critical to us as we look at an event in total. Our Pfizer clients really enjoyed the entertainment aspect while being privy to all of your great tips, tricks and tidbits of useful information you shared so enthusiastically. We'd love to use you immediately at an event for key opinion leaders in neurology that we have coming to New York this weekend."
- Event Manager, CC Ford Healthcare
" Our executives really enjoyed going to Boot Camp and many told me they want to re-enlist!"
- Event Manager, Emerson Electric
"Our international clients raved about your suggestions on how to find good values on a restaurant wine list."
- Event Planner, Societe General
"Thanks for doing another wonderful event."
- Special Events Manager, Merrill Lynch
"I want to thank you for your generous support and flexibility with all the last minute changes the client requested. Your creativity and professional style consistently reassured me that my Merrill Lynch client would be well pleased with the evening."
- Meeting Manager, Wilson West
"Thanks for putting on such a fast-paced and lively event for our young executives."
- Event Manager, Barclays Capital
"Thank you for entertaining my colleagues with your theatrics and knowledge of wine! The consensus is that you were a hit!"
- Event Specialist, Marsh USA
"The feedback from the ISES event you did has been incredibly positive. Thanks for a tremendous presentation."
- Program Director for ISES and Director, Special Events, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
" The luncheon was a huge hit. You made wine education fun."
- Program Director for MPI and Director, Arts Council of Indianapolis
"I heard great things about your MPI Presentation (at the annual Jay Magazine Wine Dinner.)"
- Kevin Zraly, Wine Educator & Author par excellence
"There are many wine educators, some better than others, a few outstanding. They try to bring order and method into a subject that defies definition. Chris has amassed a large amount of knowledge, not only of wine, but also history and art. By relating wine to these other fields, she has created a novel way of informing her public. She makes wine a living thing, entertaining, instructive and fascinating. A good teacher is usually a good showman, she is one of the best."
- Peter M. F. Sichel, Member of the board of the International Masters of Wine, and fourth-generation Bordeaux wine producer and wine merchant
"From the moment of the discovery of the miracle of fermentation, wine's history has been inextricably linked with that of humanity and our quest to add a little more sparkle to everyday life. Christine Ansbacher's unique expertise is her ability to bring to life the wonderful historical role played by wine throughout history."
- Peter Morrell, Chairman/Senior Wine Advisor, Morrell Wine Group
"I don't know where to begin to thank you for all that you did to make the Spring Benefit such a stunning success."
- Director of Special Events, New York Philharmonic
"You made my husband’s birthday dinner at Restaurant Daniel so special. I've received lots of phone calls and letters and every single one mentions how wonderful you were. I have already given your phone number to someone who is planning a party."
- Private individual, Scarsdale, NY
"On behalf of The Lotos Club I am writing to express our great pleasure with the Thomas Jefferson Dinner…the ambiance was so genuine one could not avoid feeling transported back to the turn of the 18th century in Paris."
- President, The Lotos Club
"I wish to thank you very, very, much for your excellent dinner presentation on 'The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson.' It was absolutely marvelous! Everyone had a superb time and I hope that you will agree to do another evening during the next Opera season."
- Chairman, Program Committee, Metropolitan Opera Club
"Thank you very much for coming back to do another wine dinner. Everyone enjoyed 'Wine and War.' It was a magical evening."
- Chairman, Program Committee, Metropolitan Opera Club
"Your wine knowledge and your performance were outstanding. The Wine Diva was the topic here at the club for many weeks….nothing but praise for your Spanish food and wine event."
- General Manager, The Pittsburgh Golf Club
"I thought ‘Wine and War’ was a great success and I would welcome her back next year for a new topic."
- Chairman, Wine Committee, The Union Club
"…I would like to thank you for a scintillating presentation. Many members have told me how much they enjoyed the wines you selected and how much they benefited from the education you provided."
- Chairman, Wine Committee, The Century Association
"…It was a grand evening and you should be dubbed the Grand Dame of the Historic Dinner! We would like to give you something to commemorate this extraordinary evening. Please accept this original handwritten letter of Maria Cosway to Lady Syndey Morgan, the great Irish woman of letters. Again, Sandra and I congratulate you on your wonderful Jefferson dinner."
- Bruce Gimelson, Garrison, N.Y., Dealer/Collector of Historic Documents and Paintings
"Thank you for your wonderful suggestion. I told all my guests who suffer from red wine headaches (myself included) to take an antihistamine an hour before coming to my wine tasting to prevent headaches. I received more thank you calls the following day for a great party and the surprising lack of a headache."
- Diane C, Madfes, MD Dermatologist
"The Wine Diva"SM can make your event a more special one. Corporate retreats, breakout sessions at a conference, client dinners and spousal programs are all great occasions for a wine tasting event. Christine is a corporate event entertainer who can also cross over and make a 40th birthday party, anniversary, retirement or wine and cheese party sizzle. Wine tastings are even a great bachelorette party idea. Remember, by the end of a fun-filled wine tasting, it's not about tasting wine….it's about crowd control!
So attention all speakers bureaus, corporate event planning companies, corporate event organizers within a company, wedding planner, wedding event planner….
