Let’s take the mystery out of wine and learn to appreciate it’s beauty.

I’ve been around wine my whole life. Growing up, my family would gather every Sunday for traditional Portuguese meals. It was there where my Uncle, a career long professional, first sparked my interest.

While living in Boston, I would frequent Urban Grape and Social Wines to expand my palate. Then, in grad school, I became a Co-Chair of the Wine Club and organized events like our annual Dom Perignon tasting at Dior.

To formalize my knowledge, I worked a summer at City Winery Chicago and completed the Level I and II Sommelier courses at Kendall College.

Today, I collaborate with small and large companies, individual collectors, friends, family, and industry professionals. That is, when not spending time with my wife, son, and Bernedoodle in Wicker Park, Chicago.