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Currently there are 94 master Sommeliers in the United States. Eddie Osterland was
the first of them...a pioneer! |
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French Trained - graduated (in 1975) from the
University of Bordeaux France with a degree of professional taster
(D.U.A.D-Diplôme Universitaire D'Aptitude A la Dégustation
Des Vins |
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Master Sommelier, Guild of Sommeliers, London
England |
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Former head Sommelier Hôtel
de la Poste, Beaune France |
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Past Director of Trade Education for the International
Wine Center in New York, where he traveled for 5 years to 25 cities
each year presenting his unique multi-media style events on behalf
of companies like American Express, National Restaurant Association,
Heublein Inc, Foods & Wines From France and the Italian Trade Center |
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Author of the unprecedented Wine & the Bottom
Line written for the National Restaurant Association |
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Former Wine Editor for Restaurant Business Magazine
for more than a decade |
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Chosen by Esquire
Magazine to do their "Wine Advisor Video" |
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Creator of "Discovering the Pleasures of Wine"
audio series |
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Member National Speakers Association (NSA) |
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Degree in Psychology |
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Instrument-rated pilot |