Eddie Osterland

Biography

An entertainer using dynamic, state of the art presentations, fun, unpretentious, humorous, great practical insights on entertaining for business or pleasure.

Currently there are 103 master Sommeliers in the United States. Eddie Osterland was the first of them... a pioneer!

French Trained - graduated (in 1975) from the University of Bordeaux France with a degree of professional taster (D.U.A.D-Diplome Universitaire D`Aptitude A la Degustation Des Vins)

Master Sommelier, Guild of Sommeliers, London England

Former head Sommelier Hotel de la Poste, Beaune France

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

Author of the unprecedented Wine & the Bottom Line written for the National Restaurant Association

Former Wine Editor for Restaurant Business Magazine for more than a decade

Chosen by Esquire Magazine to do their "Wine Advisor Video"

Creator of "Discovering the Pleasures of Wine" audio series

Member National Speakers Association (NSA)

Degree in Psychology

Instrument-Rated pilot

Titles

Power Entertaining with Food & Wine...
A "during dinner" Keynote Address
Eddie`s signature "during dinner" event. Eddie will utilize pairs of wines to enhance your dinner, and will work with your chef to custom-design a dinner unlike any others you`ve seen. Eddie discusses the concept of "food-wines" and demonstrates why some wines enhance food flavors better than others. This is highly entertaining...with an explosive start-up, followed by humorous anecdotes and true stories.

Learn Something New!
All too often people seem to adhere to a strict set of rules (protocol) when it comes to entertaining with wine and food. What`s that all about? It`s time to learn how to do it differently. Listen to the way Master Sommelier Eddie Osterland would like to see you do it.

Go way beyond the expectations of your clients/guests: Use the right glasses, use large-format bottles, chill the reds, decant the wines, serve the best foods and wines first, go with pairs of wines that teach your guests about food-wines. Push the envelope and entertain from the position of Power, your guests will be impressed!

Passport to Wines of the World

Quest for the Best!

How to Taste Wine Like the Masters

Winning with Wine