Ed is a 20 year veteran of the New York City wine market. After obtaining his MBA from Cornell’s Hotel program, he had held myriad positions working for such industry leaders as Shelly Fireman (Redeye Grill), Alan Stillman (Smith & Wollensky/Quality Meats), George Biel (Hillstone/Houston’s), and Jeffrey Chowdoro (China Grill). Recently, Ed worked for Justin/Landmark and Francis Ford Copolla wineries as their brand ambassador in the New York Market.
A member of and a Certified Sommellier by the Court of Master Sommelliers, Ed is also certified as a Wine Captain by the Sommelier Society of America. A passionate teacher, Ed also work as a freelance instructor and had taught myriad wine topics in the City. He is excited to join the CocuSocial team, and looking forward to having some fun with our members while attending class. Cheers.