Eddie, Your Personal Wine Coach

name Edmund A. Osterland, Master Sommelier is the principal at OSTERLAND ENTERPRISES a San Diego based speaking business. Eddie lectures to business people at conventions, retreats and cruise ships on all aspects of entertaining with food and wine.

While working on M.A. in psychology, Osterland worked in the restaurant industry and became fascinated with food & wine. He decided to further his education at the Université de Bordeaux, where he spent 4 years receiving the esteemed (D.U.A.D.) Diplôme Universitaire D’Aptitude a la Dégustation des Vins. He went to London in 1972 and became the first of the current 96 U. S. Master Sommeliers. He also worked as head sommelier at Hôtel de la Poste in Beaune, France.

He is the author of “Wine & the Bottom Line”, written for the National Restaurant Association. He served as wine editor for Restaurant Business Magazine for a decade and was the Director of Trade Education for the International Wine Center in New York City.

Audiences everywhere know him as funny, approachable and non-intimidating. His most popular keynote, “POWER ENTERTAINING with Food & Wine” gives them knowledge and skills they need to enjoy wine, and gives them the confidence to entertain impressively.

Food-and-Drink

Maintaining Your Edge - Serving the best FIRST

07th January 2009
Have you ever experienced dining in a 3-star restaurant in France? Upon arrival, you are immediately given an extraordinarily tasty little something that the French refer to as an amuse-gûeule, or "palate-tickler". The reason it is such a winner is qu... Read >
Food-and-Drink

Top 10 Wines To Try Before You Die!

13th October 2008
We all know that wine has become a part of our entertainment enjoyment. But a lot of persons have no idea what the difference is between "Two-Buck-Chuck" (Charles Shaw*) or between a nice Pinot Noir. I will touch on how you can easily tell the differenc... Read >
Food-and-Drink

Indian Summer Wines

15th September 2008
As the warm sun and colors of our Indian Summer is upon us and I have a couple of things I want you to think about. There's always that question, when you are out shopping, about which wine best complements certain foods. I suggest that you let the foo... Read >
Food-and-Drink

Don't Let the Restaurant HAPPEN to You!

16th July 2008
Don't Let the Restaurant Happen to You! Picture this…you're in charge of entertaining a dozen clients at a National Convention. You were lucky enough to secure a reservation at a great restaurant…you're all set!...or, are you? Upon entering your... Read >