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Marc Checkley Marc is a dynamic host, event planner, wine specialist, writer and award-winning content creator from New Zealand.

Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Marc is an award-winning content creator, journalist, WSET wine educator and business/brand consultant, currently based in Lausanne, Switzerland. With more than 20 years experience in global content production, corporate events and communications, Marc blends his passion for storytelling with his love and fascination with wine. He consults with various global

brands and hosts numerous wine-centric events in Switzerland, UK and the Asia-Pacific. Marc also writes about wine and food for international media and works with winemakers and businesses in New Zealand, Switzerland, Champagne and beyond. As an engaging host and moderator, Marc has worked on a number of events with global organisations, such as Citibank, Ernst & Young, Bank of America, 67 Pall Mall and YPO. In 2023, he was asked to present the Great Wine Capitals summit, which brought more than 150 wine professionals and regional teams to Lausanne for the 6-day event. It culminated in the Global Wine Tourism Awards, attended by over 200 guests. Marc also collaborates with global food/wine brand Gault & Millau, writing, producing and hosting “In English Please?!” Seen by more than 140k+ viewers and attracting premium brand partnerships, it remains the most popular series on the G&M Suisse Channel. As a wine professional Marc is a member of the Suisse Sommelier Association (ASI) and was a finalist in the esteemed Ruinart Sommelier Challenge in 2019 and 2021. He also presents online masterclasses for the Wine Scholar Guild. Recent sessions covered wine regions of Aotearoa/New Zealand and more recently detailing the intriguing growth of Alpine wines. During the global pandemic, Marc hosted more than 30 public and private virtual wine education and team-building events, where he partnered with independent retailers and winemakers. His Facebook LIVE series Drink With Me attracted close to 2,000 viewers each week from more than a dozen countries. In global content creation and business development, Marc has partnered, directed and produced series/productions with some of the world’s most recognisable brands and platforms; such as award-winning The Food Detectives (Nat Geo), Meet the Makers with Diageo, and Luxe Asia partnering with Krug/Moët Hennessy and Four Seasons Group. Other clients include Disney, Netflix, NBC Universal and Switzerland Tourism. He is an adjunct lecturer in storytelling and brand communication at César Ritz Hotel School and has judged at some of the most prestigious wine competitions, including Mondial du Chasselas, Vin Suisse and the International Sparkling Wine Awards, London. Marc brings ideas, passion and pizzaz to his work, along with a good dose of 'Kiwi charm', broad experience and an innate connection with the people he meets and collaborates with.

Was a joy crafting this piece for GaultMillau Suisse 's wine of the month. Plant Robert, a rare treat and purely a wine ...
05/08/2024

Was a joy crafting this piece for GaultMillau Suisse 's wine of the month. Plant Robert, a rare treat and purely a wine "made in Lavaux". My journey into wine has always traversed beyond the bottle; unearthing the stories, the culture and stoic tenacity of winemakers, before the cork is pulled and the glass poured. Just keep digging. 🍇
https://www.gaultmillau.ch/fr/le-vin/decouvrez-le-vin-vaudois-du-mois-daout-734440

Swiss wine sparkles gold... all the details at GaultMillau Suisse Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Swiss Wine
23/07/2024

Swiss wine sparkles gold... all the details at GaultMillau Suisse

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Swiss Wine

Pour la 1ère fois, c'est un vin pétillant vaudois qui remporte l'or au Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

A picnic of a three-star kind! Join us outdoors for this super fun summer episode with Emmanuel Renaut! 🥗🍴❤️👨🏼‍🍳GaultMil...
10/06/2024

A picnic of a three-star kind! Join us outdoors for this super fun summer episode with Emmanuel Renaut! 🥗🍴❤️👨🏼‍🍳

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Le chef 3 étoiles Emmanuel Renaut sublime des fleurs de courgette qui s'accompagnent d'un mousseux vaudois.

Living, hosting, sharing the magic and of
08/06/2024

Living, hosting, sharing the magic and of

Special achievement unlocked: working with a 3-star Michelin chef. Premiering next week on GaultMillau Suisse 🎊 ...
04/06/2024

Special achievement unlocked: working with a 3-star Michelin chef.
Premiering next week on GaultMillau Suisse 🎊

I can now officially add more letters after my name: World Heritage Guide, Patrimoine.
02/05/2024

I can now officially add more letters after my name: World Heritage Guide, Patrimoine.

A sad day for New Zealand broadcast news and the industry as a whole. So many stories that need to be told, should be sh...
10/04/2024

A sad day for New Zealand broadcast news and the industry as a whole. So many stories that need to be told, should be shared and reported across multiple platforms/perspectives. Multiple issues and reasons are responsible for both Newshub’s demise and the cuts at TVNZ+ News, but the lack of control on Streamers and wrong decisions by top management - more so for Newshub - is truly a signal that a once dynamic and varied media industry is in great peril. Come July, a country of 5+ million with only have one TV news platform, appalling. The “changing media landscape” is not present but past tense, this trend has been going for more than a decade. Thoughts and Kia Kaha to former media colleagues and friends back home. This needs to be fixed fast. A truly dark day in storytelling.

Warner Bros. Discovery

🎭Treading the boards again with a dramatic reading of this intriguing play, set in the mountains of Ticino. Gripping, vi...
24/03/2024

🎭Treading the boards again with a dramatic reading of this intriguing play, set in the mountains of Ticino. Gripping, visceral and raw. Playing alongside my brilliant co-star Fiona Cook. Tickets available at The Village Players of Lausanne. See you April 18, Lausanne. 🙏🏼

📢 Come and attend this gripping play reading, organized by veteran director Marc Checkley and starring Fiona Cook.

🎭 Synopsis 🎭
1995, in the Swiss Alps. Patricia Highsmith, the queen of the thriller, now ageing and ailing, hides away in her study, surrounded by her collection of books and antique weaponry, finding solace in her seclusion, her cats and her ci******es. A polished young man turns up, sent by her New York publisher to persuade her to write one final installment of her best-selling series featuring the master manipulator, Tom Ripley. But as day breaks over the mountains, it becomes clear that the charming stranger is set on a far more sinister mission. Joanna Murray-Smith’s play “Switzerland” is a gripping psychological thriller!

✨We recommend you watch “The Talented Mr Ripley” on Netflix before our play reading for more context.✨

* Please be aware this performance contains strong language/profanities.

📍 CPO - Beau Rivage 2, 1006 Lausanne
🕰️ Doors & bar open at 7:00pm
🙏🏼 Entry free of charge. There will be a hat for donations to help cover costs

A night of telling old stories, new stories and sharing empowering stories for all. Honoured to again work with the team...
08/03/2024

A night of telling old stories, new stories and sharing empowering stories for all. Honoured to again work with the team from Bank of America, planning and hosting their exclusive International Women's Day event. This year, our grand affair was held at the Grand Theater de Geneve, with stellar cuisine prepared by Jacopo Romagnoli, Thibaud Cogne and their teams at Cafe de la Plage. Paired with our delicious and honest conversations, the wines of trois Suisse vignerones: Catherine Cruchon-Griggs, Sandrine Roche and Adeline Wegmüller. Our guests ended the night with artisan (and sustainable) chocolate by Paola Bellia of Cadesio. Truly a night of many memories and ideas to embrace. See you next year! 😀 💜

International Women's Day Domaine Henri Cruchon Domaine de la Roche 1859

Not radio waves, just delectable Gamaret. My Wine of the month at GaultMillau Suisse
03/03/2024

Not radio waves, just delectable Gamaret. My Wine of the month at GaultMillau Suisse

Marc Checkley nous livre son coup de cœur de février: Château d'Eclépens, gamaret, fût de Chêne 2019.

03/03/2024

March is a celebratory month in the hue of purple. Enjoy the culinary charm with Luis Zuzarte of Lausanne’s L’Appart and Cave de La Côte.
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Another episode in the can. Post production already started 💪🏻 Gault & Millau 🍽️🍷
17/02/2024

Another episode in the can. Post production already started 💪🏻 Gault & Millau 🍽️🍷

14/02/2024

Time to make aprés ski sexy again as we ascend to with wine and cannelle in hand! Enjoy the culinary inspiration 🍷🌮🍽️🍾

Vins Vaudois Taratata Verbier Pinget

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Marc Checkley is an award-winning content creator, journalist, consultant public speaker and wine professional from New Zealand, working between Switzerland, France, Singapore and London. ​ He has more than 16 years experience in television, journalism, content development and media consultancy across multiple territories and has worked with numerous international broadcasters including, NBC Universal Networks, A+E Asia, Channel News Asia, Disney, TVNZ and Fox International Channels. Recent credits include The Food Detectives, Luxe Asia, E! News, Zoo Moo's Got Brains, Asia's Next Top Model and an original Star Wars pilot for Disney. ​ Marc is a dynamic and experienced host/presenter and actor who brings energy and humour to his varied work, be it on screen or at LIVE events. Highlights include anchoring The China Daily's Olympic Channel in Beijing, hosting the World Gourmet Summit, and acting multiple characters in the national tour of The Songs of South East Asia. Most recently he performed his comedic monologue Too Close For Comfort in Singapore and played Caravaggio in Frank McGuinness' play Innocence in Geneva. ​ He has also hosted and produced for clients such as: the Asian Festival of Children's Content, the Asian Television Forum, NZ Chamber of Commerce and luxury brands like Diageo, Krug and Dom Perignon. ​ Marc is a certified wanderlust, foodie and wine enthusiast. He embarks on regular culinary adventures and has hosted a number of popular gourmande events. As a food/travel writer, Marc's articles and photographs have appeared in the South China Morning Post, Timeout, The Straits Times, Sunday Star Times, The China Daily and Travel Inc. ​ Marc brings passion and pizzaz to his work, along with a good dose of 'Kiwi charm', broad experience and an innate connection with the people he meets. Visit www.marccheckley.com to find out more.