Polly Hammond

As the Founder and CEO of 5forests, Polly Hammond bridges the gap between strategy and execution in the wine, beer, and spirits industry, driving innovation through digital marketing solutions. She spends her days not only consulting, writing, and speaking about impactful trends but also rolling up her sleeves to implement effective digital marketing solutions for 5forests' clients.

Adam Lechmere | IWP Uncorked

Welcome to episode 948 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Adam Lechmere in this episode of Uncorked. Today we welcome Adam Lechmere, veteran wine writer, consultant editor of Club Oenologique and all around lovely bloke. Adam is bringing the skinny on this week’s London Wine Fair, and letting me ask him all sorts of questions…

Lis Clement | IWP Uncorked

Welcome to episode 933 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Lis Clément in this episode of Uncorked. More about todays guest:Prior to taking over as Director of her family’s winery, Bodega y Viñedos Clément, Lis spent years honing her wine marketing and communication expertise. She worked at Wines of Argentina as Marketing & Communications Manager,…

Sean Spratt | IWP Uncorked

Welcome to episode 915 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Sean Spratt in this episode of Uncorked. In this episode, we are joined by Sean Spratt, owner and winemaker at Destiny Bay, New Zealand’s only luxury wine brand. Today, we talk about the 20+ year family journey that went from “maybe making some wine in…

Banner of Uncorked by Polly Hammond, with a picture of Jono Le Feuvre, guest of this podcast episode.

Jono Le Feuvre | IWP Uncorked

Welcome to episode 906 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Jono Le Feuvre in this episode of Uncorked In this episode, we are joined by Jono Le Feuvre, wine writer and Founder of the Han Drinks Solo wine community. Jono’s extensive wine knowledge paired with a keen sense of humor and love affair with pop…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 897 Jim Morris | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 897 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Jim Morris in this episode of Uncorked Today we are joined by Jim Morris, Vice President of Guest relations at Charles Krug, Napa’s oldest winery. Jim has made it his mission to remove the pretension of the wine business, leading the way with a cultural…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 878 Pauline Vicard | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 878 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Pauline Vicard in this episode of Uncorked Show Notes:Today we sit down with Pauline Vicard in her first interview since the publication of “Fine Wine and The Restaurants” — a deep dive into the impact of the past two years in the on trade. This…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 868 David James | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 868 in which host Polly Hammond interviews David James in this episode of Uncorked Show notes:Coming from a background in fashion photography and cognitive psychology (what a pairing!), David James creates what I think is one of the most dynamic social media accounts on Instagram today — despite himself being a non-drinker.…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 858 Patricia Wilcox | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 858 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Patricia Wilcox in this episode of Uncorked Show descriptionAs the co-founder of New York’s Awestruck Ciders, Patricia Wilcox knows a thing or two about the challenges of building – and bootstrapping – a successful alcohol brand. With her latest article, she’s pulled the curtain aside…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 849 Lyndsay Dyk | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 849 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Lyndsay Dyk in this episode of Uncorked With a growing list of communication channels available to us and a shift in at-home experiential marketing, what does PR even mean these days? In today’s episode, we talk to Lyndsay Dyk, a Portland-based publicist who specializes in…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 831 Robert Joseph | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 831 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Robert Joseph in this episode of Uncorked More about today’s guest:Robert Joseph is an editor at Large, Meininger’s Wine Business InternationalRobert is a wine business consultant and an editorial consultant for Meininger’s Wine Business International, which he helped to launch in 2006. In 1983, after…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 822 Carol Franzia | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 822 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Carol Franzia in this episode of Uncorked. Four generations of California winemaking, a pop culture icon, and one seriously badass grandmother. Today, we sit down with Carol Franzia to share the real stories of history, heritage, and the legacy of hard work that inspires Zinc…

Italian Wine Podcast Ep. 813 Vinexpo Paris | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 813 in which host Polly Hammond interviews a Ricardo Pasqua and Tanisha Townsend in this special Vinexpo episode of Uncorked. Today we sit down with not one but two guests! First, we welcome Ricardo Pasqua, CEO of Pasqua Wines (our first Italian guest!). Together with Robert Joseph, we were lucky enough to…