{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/6a755305676fd7391f90a186?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Her Wine Became the Obama Presidential Center’s Official White Wine ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/1786073677224-28791ae0-b697-4600-8f9a-c39ea67ea56e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After a devastating flood forced Chrishon Lampley to close her Chicago art gallery and wine bar, she turned that loss into the foundation for Love Cork Screw, a nationally distributed wine brand that has sold more than two million bottles.</p><p>In this episode, Chrishon shares how she broke into the wine industry with no upfront capital, got her products into major retailers, and navigated the realities of building a consumer brand without millions in marketing dollars. </p><p><br></p><p>She also reveals how a wine created in honor of her late father became the official white wine of the Obama Presidential Center, and what it took to rebuild after nearly losing the business again.</p><p><br></p><h1>Main Takeaways</h1><ul><li>A devastating setback, like losing a business to a flood, can become the foundation for something bigger if you keep moving forward.</li><li>Building relationships and repeatedly asking for the sale, even after rejection, can open doors that money alone cannot.</li><li>Chasing notoriety across too many markets at once can cost more than it earns; focusing on one market at a time builds real traction.</li><li>Consistent, face to camera content can rebuild a business faster than relying on a marketing budget alone.</li></ul><p><br></p><h1>Highlights Include</h1><ul><li>[00:32] The flood that closed Three P's Art Lounge and led to Love Corkscrew</li><li>[01:26] Becoming one of the first African American women with an on and off premise liquor license in downtown Chicago</li><li>[05:58] Starting the Love Corkscrew blog as a way to heal after losing the gallery</li><li>[11:14] Explaining what a negociant is and pioneering the term in the wine industry</li><li>[17:30] Building Love Corkscrew from nothing through commission and consignment deals</li><li>[24:41] The advice from Barefoot Wine's founders that changed her strategy</li><li>[32:07] Losing her father and creating the Lampley wine line in his honor</li><li>[35:00] Landing the deal to become the official white wine of the Obama Presidential Center</li><li>[39:30] Running the Clink and Sip Festival and the Sipping Empower Foundation</li><li>[44:29] Committing to daily social media consistency to rebuild the business in 2026</li></ul><p><br></p><h1>Links Mentioned in This Episode</h1><ul><li><a href=\"http://lovecorkscrew.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lovecorkscrew.com</a></li><li><a href=\"https://thelampley.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thelampley.com</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h1>Watch &amp; Listen</h1><ul><li>Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t</li><li>Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323</li></ul><p><br></p><h1>Social Media</h1><ul><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lovecorkscrew/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@lovecorkscrew</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media"}