Ep. 1194 Ryan MacDonnell | Uncorked
Welcome to episode 1194, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Ryan MacDonnell Bracher from Round Pond, this week on Uncorked.\nThis week, we welcome Ryan MacDonnell Ryan MacDonnell Bracher who oversees Marketing, Direct-to-consumer sales, the Hospitality program, as well as the production of the Estate\u2019s olive oils and other specialty gourmet foods.\n\u201cAs a family we have always enjoyed the rustic elegance of wine and homegrown food around the table,\u201d says Ryan. \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege, now, to be able to share the bounty of our estate with others.\u201d\nRyan spent ten years working and studying outside the winery at Goldman Sachs and the Hewlett Foundation before joining her family at Round Pond Estate in 2003. Her educational background includes a JD from Stanford Law School and an undergraduate degree in Political Economy from UC Berkeley. She lives in a home on the Rutherford estate with her husband, Charles Bracher, and their children Ava, Adeline and Genevieve.\nTo find out more about Ryan MacDonnell visit:\xa0www.roundpond.com/about/family/\nMore about the host:\nPolly 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\u2019s wine businesses. She\u2019s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter.\nPolly 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 behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years\u2019 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.\nTo learn more visit:\nTwitter: @mme_hammond\nInstagram: @pollyhammond_\nwebsite:\xa05forests.com/\nLet's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:\nInstagram @italianwinepodcast\nFacebook @ItalianWinePodcast\nTwitter @itawinepodcast\nTiktok @MammaJumboShrimp\nLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast\nIf you feel like helping us, donate here\xa0www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/\nUntil next time, Cin Cin!