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Christopher Cooper Wine & Drinks Expert | Bio | Sarah Bayliss
Liquid nerd, taste geek, vinous poindexter and all-round drinks polymath, Christopher Cooper is a real life supertaster; broadcasting on all tastebud frequencies his oracular olfactory awareness, expertise and inside knowledge on all things drinks. In a career rich with brewing, buying, brand engagement and a fine wine pedigree in Michelin starred restaurants; Christopher’s quirky, witty and refreshing approach to wine and the broader spectrum of consumable liquids is causing a real stir in the drinks industry. He's the UK’s most innovative drinks expert; with a commentary, palate and vision that are well established and is highly respected as a defining influencer in shaping drinks trends and consumer choices for world leading organisations. As the founder and talent behind all things ‘taste’ at Drinkonomics Productions; Christopher’s big ideas, intuitive eye, trademark idiolect and exquisite talent to curate and create taste experiences is redefining the culture of ‘good taste’ to an increasingly thirsty audience. With an encyclopaedic memory for flavours and a palate like no other, his ability to bring a taste together is unrivalled. Christopher theorises, visualises and realises liquid innovations as he strategises, markets and creates the new beverage brands of the future. Alongside inventing taste sensations, Christopher has also originated his own ornate poetic and prophetic parlance, serving up proper wine and drinks chat for the new taste generation. Sipping, spitting, writing and speaking; Cooper basically drinks for a living… nice! Connecting to the modern Briton about arduous vino-culture with an accessible, informative and engaging attitude on screen, on print and on radio, Christopher's liquid world is forming part of modern culture. As he clears out the cryptic wine clutter replacing it with his own unique style of convivial kinetic vibrancy, he’s become the wine man for every man (and woman). Christopher’s ambition is ‘to consume the world and tell everyone what it tastes like’ through his range of dynamic and fascinating television and book treatments. Simplifying people’s taste understanding, he’s out to improve the lives of the many, not just the few in developing a responsible drinks culture with real personality and legacy. When not living the liquid life, Christopher spends his spare time on the classic car circuit with his petrol head son, being chased by dachshunds whilst out running and shopping for shoes; in that order.
Screen
Christopher Cooper Wine & Drinks Expert | Screen | Sarah Bayliss
Wine and drinks have never been so watchable as Christopher’s natural brand of alluring awkward edgy-ness and infectiously brilliant mind brings a new flavour of wine television culture to our screens. It’s completely idiosyncratic, contemporary, compelling and very accessible. As a supertaster, liquid inventor, drinks google and cultural thirst quencher, Christopher’s diligent creativity in scriptwriting and production brings fresh angles and a trademark Cooper-ism to pre-records. Serving up a unique cocktail of talent, he embellishes his subject with an audio visual spectacle that dares to be marvelled at and brings adventure to wine television in a way that has never been achieved before. Live on air, Christopher successfully conveys the often dreary non-televisual subject of wine and drinks with his own excitable, captivating and dynamic approach, intertwining it with the talk of the day; keeping it real and relevant and hitting his markers, much to the delight of production partners. With a bankable development slate of TV programmes and themes, Christopher is really setting himself apart as a drinks reference point and rising star of the screen.
Audio
Christopher Cooper Wine & Drinks Expert | Audio | Sarah Bayliss
The rather crazy medium of wine radio is taking on a new form with Christopher creating bespoke channel-focused live on-air wine tastings for online radio channels and consumer FM radio shows. As a regular expert on talkRADIO and talkRADIO TV, Cooper is imbibing live to the listener with his inspiring visually-rich taste catalogue, choreographing his own curated taste-along… painting provocative pictures of people, places and producers. Commercially focused, highly curated, partnership driven and carefully written, Christopher is a social commentator outlining what’s hot and what’s not to the nation… taking the listener on a sensational journey to taste what he tastes. As an emerging voiceover artist, utilising his trademark tone and distinctive clarity, Christopher is also fashioning a series of downloadable audio podcasts so you can listen, laugh and learn on the go, at your own pace and in your own time.
Print
Christopher Cooper Wine & Drinks Expert | Print | Sarah Bayliss
Whether it’s booze prose, tasty tasting notes or skilful script writing; Cooper’s urban drinkionary and vinous vocabulary is winning many plaudits. As a highly seasoned wordsmith with a wonderful ability to bring his taste to the page, Christopher purposefully paints pictures with words that intriguingly present on the palate. This is no liquid mind-trickery, but an extrasensory perception art-form conjured from Christopher’s own unique cultural background, drinks industry experience and expert commercial sensitivities. Using a Michelin starred attention to detail, Christopher creates perfect copy, every time. Engaging his brand of plain-English wine writing, he respectfully weaves it within his client's tone to lead distinctive features for drinks industry publications, consumer press and commercial clients… clearing the world of wearisome wine welter, one word at a time. Christopher loves to write almost as much as he likes to taste; and between all the hocus-pocus of drinks development, Cooper is crafting a magic formula to writing spellbinding books about consumable potions.

Ohsomm

A Lesson in Good Taste

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Ohsomm

In Case of Emergency

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Ohsomm

New Seasons New Reasons

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Ohsomm

A Taste of Life

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Gardabani

Chateau Svanidze Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2019

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Gardabani

About Us

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Imbibe Magazine July/Aug 2016

Your Starter for Ten

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Drinks Wholesaler May 2016

Talking Fizz

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Harpers Magazine May 2016

Cheap At Half The Price

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Harpers Magazine Jan 2016

Sexy Bartenders vs Sober Somms

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Imbibe Magazine Dec 2015

Sweetness and Light

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Good Things Magazine Oct 2015

Perfect Pairings

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Good Things Magazine Sept 2015

In Good Spirits

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Good Things Magazine July/Aug 2015

Summer Wine Edit

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Imbibe Magazine July/Aug 2015

#generationwine

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Imbibe Magazine March/April 2015

Blanded By The Light

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House Tonic 12

The Wine Show

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House Tonic 11

Fallternatives

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House Tonic 10

How to Taste Wine

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Imbibe Magazine July/Aug 2012

Wine List of the Year

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House Tonic 5

Wine School

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House Tonic 4

Christopher Cooper

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Celebrity Angels Taste of Summer 2011

The English Grape

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The London Magazine 2010

The Shortlist

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Public Speaking
Christopher Cooper Wine & Drinks Expert | Public Speaking | Sarah Bayliss
As a notable drinkonomist, drinks futurologist, innovator, social commentator, judge and all-round expert on all things drinks, Christopher is often commissioned to speak publicly at trade fairs, product launches, corporate and consumer events. A naturally engaging, convivial and renowned public speaker, Cooper is highly celebrated for delivering talks with a uniquely entertaining and innovative kinetic vibrant presentation to illustrate the interesting and clarify the complex. Whether in a field, at a rostrum, in an auditorium or delivering to a small and intimate venue, Christopher’s ability to connect and hold onto every audience member is well considered, very very clever and truly memorable; communicating his and his clients’ message with a genuine feel good factor. As a keynote speaker on subjects such as “The Wine List Is Dead”, “Rethinking Your Drinking” and “Wine Generation”, Christopher has delivered thought-provoking seminars on maximising consumer experience and profitability in the hospitality sector, tricks and tips on how to be a better buyer and insights into marketing to millennials, at events such as the ‘London Wine Fair’, ’Imbibe Live’ and ‘Think Indie, Drink Indie’. For corporate clients, Christopher has hosted entertaining wine-focused peer-to-peer networking event experiences for C-level delegates within the technology and finance sectors, including Microsoft, JP Morgan and BAE Systems. Whilst PR agencies and wine companies have engaged Christopher to deliver intelligent and accessible promotional events to industry influencers, the media and buyers for the likes of ‘Consorzio per la Tutela del Vini Valpolicella’, ‘Consorzio Franciacorta’, ‘When in Rome’ and 'The Italian Islands’ for brands ‘Pietradolce’, ‘Agricola Punica’ and ‘Cantine Rallo’. Overflowing with creative and captivating content for events, Christopher has been commissioned by organisations such as Guardian Masterclasses, Soho House and The School of Life to devise and present masterclasses such as ‘The Philosophy of Taste’, ‘Women in Wine: Introducing The World’s Top Female Winemakers’, ‘Perfume & Palate: Putting Your Nose To The Taste’ and ‘Augmenting Foraged Flavours With Viticulture’ alongside more traditional wine tastings such as ‘Know Your Champagne From Your Sparkling’ and the classic but essential ‘Introduction To Wine Tasting’. As an olfactory orator with a glass in hand, Christopher has not only helped us to discover how to taste properly but also how to think about taste differently, and continues to influence the next generation of wine professionals across the countless curriculums and classes he has devised for the ‘WSET’ and the ‘UK Sommelier Association’. Should you want Christopher to create a bespoke wine and drinks-led talk or event for your organisation, then feel free to get in touch via the contact page.
Clients
Christopher Cooper Wine & Drinks Expert | Clients | Sarah Bayliss
As the purveyor of great taste with an unrivalled olfactory sense, Christopher's skills as a taste curator and all-round drinks guru have naturally attracted a wide and varied client base across the media and drinks industry. To learn more about the incredible projects, organisations and people that Christopher has had the pleasure to get involved with, take a look at the selection of client case studies below. And if you’d like to sit down with Christopher for a cup of tea or a glass of wine to talk about what he can do for your business, please get in touch via the contact page.

Soho House

Brand Communication | Operations | Procurement

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Abergavenny Food Festival

Presenting | Consumer Tasting

Sogrape (T/A Ohsomm)

Brand Communication | Portfolio Development

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Guardian Masterclasses

Events Curation | Presenting

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The School of Life

Drinks Development | Presenting | Consumer Tasting

John Armit Wines

Brand Communication | Presenting

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Chief Wine Officer

Presenting | Corporate Wine Event

Jackson & Levine

Liquid Curation | Sponsorship

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Grind

Procurement | Education | Operations

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Sommelier Wine Awards

Judging | Operations | Copywriting

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'Think Indie Drink Indie' Harpers Wine & Spirits

Keynote Speaking

Love Sport Radio

Live Broadcasting | Content Curation | Partnerships Strategy

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The Standard

Liquid Identity | Education | Procurement

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UK Sommelier Association

Brand Communication | Education | Presenting

London Wine Week

Presenting | Consumer Tasting

Vins de Bordeaux

Judging

The New World Trading Co.

Procurement | Education | Operations

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Imbibe Live

Keynote Speaking

The Alchemist

Procurement | Education | Operations

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London Wine Fair

Keynote Speaking

talkRadio

Live Broadcasting | Content Curation | Sponsorship

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Contact
Christopher Cooper Wine & Drinks Expert | Contact | Sarah Bayliss
I’m all ears about your ideas and keen to explore how I can help you more… There’s nothing better than sitting down over a freshly brewed pot of tea or a crisp glass of wine to get to know someone… I’d love to know more about you, your organisation and your project, so why not fill in the form below with an outline of your liquid needs and your contact details, and we can get the conversation started.

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