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Laurie Forster

Award-Winning Sommelier & Host of The Sipping Point

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Laurie Forster Biography

Laurie Forster is one of America’s leading wine experts and author of the award-winning book "The Sipping Point: A Crash Course in Wine." Forster is a Certified Sommelier, National Speaker and TV personality who is not afraid to tell you her first wine came from a box. Her edgy approach to demystifying wine caught the eye of major networks and led her to guest appearances on The Dr Oz Show, FOX Morning News, Martha Stewart Living Today and ABC News at Noon.

Forster regularly speaks across the country where she edutains a client list that includes MetLife, Discovery Channel, Microsoft, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, LG Electronics, National Association of Catering Executives, American Cancer Society and McCormick & Company to name a few. Forster has performed her comedic wine tasting at locations nationwide including Carolines on Broadway, DC IMPROV, Caesars Atlantic City and as a headliner for the HBO Women in Comedy Festival.

Forster is also the host of "The Sipping Point" and her mobile application “The Wine Coach” was listed as one of the Top 8 Wine Apps in Wine Enthusiast. A former software sales executive, Forster’s wine career began in Manhattan where she studied with the American Sommelier Association to obtain her certificate in Viticulture and Vinification. Forster has since earned an Advanced Certificate with Merit from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET). She has also trained with the Court of Master Sommeliers and the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley.

Speaking Topics
  • Something to Wine About (Entertainment)

    Looking for a laid back and hilarious take on wine tasting? Try Laurie Forster’s off-beat hilarious show where wine meets punch line. As the StandUp Sommelier,™ Forster peels back the labels of your favorite wines to expose the truth of her life in the wine business. Show includes wine tasting, comedy and audience games!

  • Perfect Pairings (Over Dinner Program)

    Laurie will teach you the keys to food and wine pairings as well as how wine reacts with common food components like salt, acids, and fats. Then over dinner you’ll interactively taste your way to understanding how to create Perfect Pairings every time. You’ll learn, laugh and never look at wine pairings the same way again!

  • Name That Wine! (Teambuilding)

    Laurie will teach your attendees the art of “blind tasting” – tasting a wine without knowing its identity. Teams will also learn the skills needed to identify each wine’s grape varietal and then compete to see who can really Name That Wine. Contests, Prizes and guaranteed connections!

  • You Uncorked (Keynote)

    On her journey from software sales executive to award-winning sommelier, Laurie Forster has learned many Lessons from the Grape. These lessons form the ingredients that are used in Laurie’s recipe for a delicious life. Make this your finest vintage ever…You’ll learn, laugh and get inspired!

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The Sipping Point: A Crash Course In Wine

The Sipping Point: A Crash Course In Wine

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  • How do I book Laurie Forster to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Laurie Forster for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Laurie Forster, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Laurie Forster or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Laurie Forster

    Speaking fees for Laurie Forster, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Laurie Forster are under $10,000 for live events and under $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Laurie Forster, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Laurie Forster speak about?

    Laurie Forster is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Comedians, Entertainers, Entertainment, Food, Inspirational, Lifestyle, Teamwork and Teambuilding, Virtual Speakers, Women's Health, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Laurie Forster travel from?

    Laurie Forster generally travels from Maryland, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Laurie Forster’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Laurie Forster for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Laurie Forster for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Laurie Forster or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Award-Winning Sommelier & Host of The Sipping Point

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Laurie Forster Biography

Laurie Forster is one of America’s leading wine experts and author of the award-winning book "The Sipping Point: A Crash Course in Wine." Forster is a Certified Sommelier, National Speaker and TV personality who is not afraid to tell you her first wine came from a box. Her edgy approach to demystifying wine caught the eye of major networks and led her to guest appearances on The Dr Oz Show, FOX Morning News, Martha Stewart Living Today and ABC News at Noon.

Forster regularly speaks across the country where she edutains a client list that includes MetLife, Discovery Channel, Microsoft, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, LG Electronics, National Association of Catering Executives, American Cancer Society and McCormick & Company to name a few. Forster has performed her comedic wine tasting at locations nationwide including Carolines on Broadway, DC IMPROV, Caesars Atlantic City and as a headliner for the HBO Women in Comedy Festival.

Forster is also the host of "The Sipping Point" and her mobile application “The Wine Coach” was listed as one of the Top 8 Wine Apps in Wine Enthusiast. A former software sales executive, Forster’s wine career began in Manhattan where she studied with the American Sommelier Association to obtain her certificate in Viticulture and Vinification. Forster has since earned an Advanced Certificate with Merit from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET). She has also trained with the Court of Master Sommeliers and the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley.

Laurie Forster Speaking Topics

  • Something to Wine About (Entertainment)

    Looking for a laid back and hilarious take on wine tasting? Try Laurie Forster’s off-beat hilarious show where wine meets punch line. As the StandUp Sommelier,™ Forster peels back the labels of your favorite wines to expose the truth of her life in the wine business. Show includes wine tasting, comedy and audience games!

  • Perfect Pairings (Over Dinner Program)

    Laurie will teach you the keys to food and wine pairings as well as how wine reacts with common food components like salt, acids, and fats. Then over dinner you’ll interactively taste your way to understanding how to create Perfect Pairings every time. You’ll learn, laugh and never look at wine pairings the same way again!

  • Name That Wine! (Teambuilding)

    Laurie will teach your attendees the art of “blind tasting” – tasting a wine without knowing its identity. Teams will also learn the skills needed to identify each wine’s grape varietal and then compete to see who can really Name That Wine. Contests, Prizes and guaranteed connections!

  • You Uncorked (Keynote)

    On her journey from software sales executive to award-winning sommelier, Laurie Forster has learned many Lessons from the Grape. These lessons form the ingredients that are used in Laurie’s recipe for a delicious life. Make this your finest vintage ever…You’ll learn, laugh and get inspired!

Laurie Forster Videos

  • Wine Speaker: Laurie Forster
    Forget DRY video chats or DULL web meetings...Laurie Forster is here to save the day (or night)! She blends her wine expertise with her natural...
  • Wine Speaker: Laurie Forster - Keynote, Team Building & Wine Entertainer
    Laurie Forster is an award-winning sommelier, author, and media personality. Her edgy approach to demystifying wine has caught the eye of major...
  • How to Pick Wine: Avoid Wine Hangovers

Laurie Forster Books

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FAQs on booking Laurie Forster

  • How do I book Laurie Forster to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Laurie Forster for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Laurie Forster, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Laurie Forster or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Laurie Forster

    Speaking fees for Laurie Forster, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Laurie Forster are under $10,000 for live events and under $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Laurie Forster, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Laurie Forster speak about?

    Laurie Forster is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Comedians, Entertainers, Entertainment, Food, Inspirational, Lifestyle, Teamwork and Teambuilding, Virtual Speakers, Women's Health, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Laurie Forster travel from?

    Laurie Forster generally travels from Maryland, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Laurie Forster’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Laurie Forster for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Laurie Forster for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Laurie Forster or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Laurie Forster is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Something to Wine About (Entertainment), Perfect Pairings (Over Dinner Program), Name That Wine! (Teambuilding) and You Uncorked (Keynote). The estimated speaking fee range to book Laurie Forster for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Laurie Forster generally travels from MD, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carla Hall, Stephanie Izard, Victoria Chow, Dominique Crenn and Aarti Sequeira. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Laurie Forster for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Laurie Forster Speaking Topics

  • Something to Wine About (Entertainment)

    Looking for a laid back and hilarious take on wine tasting? Try Laurie Forster’s off-beat hilarious show where wine meets punch line. As the StandUp Sommelier,™ Forster peels back the labels of your favorite wines to expose the truth of her life in the wine business. Show includes wine tasting, comedy and audience games!

  • Perfect Pairings (Over Dinner Program)

    Laurie will teach you the keys to food and wine pairings as well as how wine reacts with common food components like salt, acids, and fats. Then over dinner you’ll interactively taste your way to understanding how to create Perfect Pairings every time. You’ll learn, laugh and never look at wine pairings the same way again!

  • Name That Wine! (Teambuilding)

    Laurie will teach your attendees the art of “blind tasting” – tasting a wine without knowing its identity. Teams will also learn the skills needed to identify each wine’s grape varietal and then compete to see who can really Name That Wine. Contests, Prizes and guaranteed connections!

  • You Uncorked (Keynote)

    On her journey from software sales executive to award-winning sommelier, Laurie Forster has learned many Lessons from the Grape. These lessons form the ingredients that are used in Laurie’s recipe for a delicious life. Make this your finest vintage ever…You’ll learn, laugh and get inspired!

Laurie Forster Speaker Videos

  • Wine Speaker: Laurie Forster
    Forget DRY video chats or DULL web meetings...Laurie Forster is here to save the day (or night)! She blends her wine expertise with her natural comedic skills to create a virtual event that everyone...
    Wine Speaker: Laurie Forster - Keynote, Team Building & Wine Entertainer
    Laurie Forster is an award-winning sommelier, author, and media personality. Her edgy approach to demystifying wine has caught the eye of major networks including the Dr OZ show, corporate meeting...
  • How to Pick Wine: Avoid Wine Hangovers
    How to Choose Wines for Health
    Ever wonder what wines to have or avoid if you suffer from headaches, allergies or just want to cut some calories? Well Dr Oz and Laurie Forster, The Wine Coach have the scoop! Migraine Headaches?...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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