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Fred Dex is one of only 236 Master Sommeliers in the world. Fred’s career as a wine and beverage professional spans nearly two decades and has touched upon nearly every aspect of the business.He got his start early in childhood while growing up in a multi-concept family business Wolfey’s in Central Pennsylvania that included a video arcade and miniature golf course replete with a pizza and burger joint.After traveling and working in some of the US's top seasonal spots like Nantucket and Jackson Hole an offer to move to New York City to work at the four-star Restaurant Daniel was too good to pass up. The rest, as they say, is history.Fred has spent nearly 20 years in NYC working in some the the top gastronomic and wine savvy temples in the city. His many years and resume highlights include working closely alongside James Beard Award-winning chefs and restaurateurs including Jean Georges Vongerichten, Danny Meyer and Chris Cannon. He then spent five years with his good friend and mentor Chef Laurent Tourondel a

Joshua Kopel is an American entrepreneur, restaurateur and environmental advocate. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the spawn of bootleggers and retail giants, he was bred for the hospitality industry. Throughout Kopel’s 20+ year career in food and beverage he has managed venues ranging from the Alligator Bayou Bar, located on Alligator Bayou Road, seated on Alligator Bayou (it was exactly how you’re picturing it in your mind) to the hottest Hollywood nightclubs, bars, and ultra-lounges (far less glamourous than you’re picturing it in your mind). Kopel went independent in 2010 opening his first concept Five0Four, a New Orleans-inspired bar, on the Walk of Fame in the heart of Hollywood. Four years later, his sophomore effort, Preux & Proper, opened cementing his role as an arbitrator of taste in all things Southern within the confines of the city of Los Angeles.Kopel’s varied interests and talents have landed him several positions of influence ranging from being voted one of the Steamiest Southern Stars by

Jimmy Page is the President Of Hudson Creative.Our storyHudson Creative began on Hudson St. in Hackensack, New Jersey, at a local print and web dev shop over 10 years ago. Here our Founder, James Page was exposed to a variety of business owners all with different website needs. Time and time again, however, he noticed that despite each website being different, the business owners had a common question:“My website looks beautiful but seems to be broken – why can’t I find it when I ‘google’ it?”So began our journey with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Since then we’ve built a talented team of digital marketing experts, and had the opportunity to work with some truly incredible clients. Our team shares a genuine interest in predictive web analytics and how to leverage this information to help companies grow.Marketing your business online comes with many challenges, especially in today’s rapidly changing digital landscape.  Hudson Creative will work with you to navigate these challenges and push your business t

Stephen FahySales Director and Senior Buyer at the Wine LibraryStephen C. Fahy, DWS is the Sales Director and Senior Buyer at the Wine Library, and is passionate about the business of direct-to-consumer wine education and the complete customer service experience. He has proven to be a specialist in finding and promoting a wide range of exciting wines from around the world, working directly with importers, distributors, and the wineries themselves. His palate is widely recognized by an ever-growing local, regional and national consumer base, due in large part to the extraordinary quality of the wines he selects to put on offer, and loves the excitement of the business, especially when his contagious enthusiasm spreads to others.For more than a decade prior to Stephen’s role at the Wine Library, he managed and ran the wine retail programs for other key, large scale wine merchants in both New Jersey and Manhattan. He also serviced and sold to some of Manhattan’s top restaurants and retailers while a Wine and Spi

Robert Scillia is the founder of Vignetti Wine Distributors Company .In this episode we talked abot being a small distributors how hard is it,but also we talked about his new prodcut Fratelli Saracenci. 

Alexander LaPratt – Principal / Beverage DirectorAlexander LaPratt MS is no stranger to fine food and wine. Having grown up in Detroit Alexander fell in love with wine at a young age while working for Madeline Triffon MS.  His passion has since taken him around the country where he has worked the floor for some of the finest restauants in the world including: Michael Mina, The French Laundry, Daniel, Atera, Le Bernardin and Jean-Georges.  He has received many accolades including winning the first Ruinart Trophy competition in the United States, being named Wine and Spirits Best New Sommelier 2011, having won ASA's Best Sommelier in America 2011 competition, he represented the United States of America at the ASIs Best Sommelier in the World competition in Tokyo Japan 2013 and he passed his Master Sommelier Exam in 2014 thereby becoming the 217th person in the world to ever do so. He has also been inducted as a Chevalier in the L’Order des Coteaux du Champagne, he starred on the “Uncorked” wine series with the

 Sommelier Charlie Arturaola is legendary in culinary and oenological circles. A charismatic wine expert, Charlie approaches his life’s passion with expert knowledge and contagious enthusiasm. His unique presentations are enjoyed around the world.Arturaola is the president of the Miami based Grappolo Blu Inc. where he lectures, conducts educational tastings, acts as an expert appraiser for insurance companies, consults with foreign importers, and mentors new members of the wine community. His fluency in five languages has taken him from Brazil to Bordeaux and from Montefalco to Patagonia, allowing him to deliver his passion for wine in Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and English.In 2010, Arturaola starred in “El Camino del Vino,” a fictionalized documentary. In the film, he is at the Masters of Food and Wine in Mendoza, an event he originated and of which he is the founding sommelier. The fiction is that he loses his palate and seeks counsel from various people in the Mendoza wine business to get it back

Gerard Piserchia is Director of Education And On Premise Wine Sales For Fedway Associates . For over 20 years he is been running this division and his success with the company is tremendous.Please listen to the podcast 

MEET ANDRE HUESTON MACKDespite having a successful career with Citicorp Investment Services, Mack decided to leave his “desk job” to pursue his passion for wine. While working as a sommelier in San Antonio, Mack discovered the joys of introducing guests to the little known vineyards that first attracted him to the business and “the instant gratification of a guest’s reaction.”While still in Texas, Mack was awarded the prestigious title of Best Young Sommelier in America by the highly regarded Chaine des Rotisseurs. This recognition led to a job as sommelier at Thomas Keller’s world-renowned French Laundry in Yountville, California. Mack went on to accept the position of Head Sommelier at Keller’s equally famed Per Se in New York City, where he managed a 1500-selection award-winning wine list and consulted regularly with Chef Keller on menu and pairing development. Winemaking had always been a dream of his and came to fruition in 2007 when he founded Mouton Noir Wines. Throughout his career, Mack has forged sp

 Neil A. Owens, CIC, Esq.Senior Vice Presidentneil_owens@cohenins.comAs a principal, Senior Vice President and team builder at E.B. Cohen, Neil manages the commercial practice group.  Neil develops long term business partnerships by applying his unique expertise to client needs.  With over 16 years of experience, Neil delivers caring, professional solutions to complex insurance and risk management problems. Neil earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1999.  After graduation, he joined his brother David Owens at E.B. Cohen.  Learning from Jonathan Cohen and his considerable experience, Neil developed a passion for the craft of insurance and risk management.  Neil, David and Jonathan have led all aspects of the organization as partners since 2005.Neil is committed to continuing education.  In 2000, he earned his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation. At the time, he had the distinction of being the youngest person to earn a CIC.

With 20+ years of leadership in the hospitality industry and a lifetime of customer service experience, Steve uses storytelling to share real-world tips and tactics to help you provide the experience your customers’ desire and promote a positive team culture.You can find him on Linked IN and Twiter and also at www.stevedigioia.com 

Scott’s illustrious career as a therapist and performance coach has been dedicated to helping groups and individuals achieve their true potential. He uses his 30+ years experience to help elevate those around him and shares his knowledge often through conferences, workshops, consulting, teaching and mentoring.• He is the founder of High Performance Inc., now Premiere Performance, a successful multi-disciplinary performance centre based out of Montreal, QC, Canada.• He has contributed to the success of many influential athletes and organizations in the world of health and fitness and continues to do so.• He remains a principal leader within the B2Ten foundation.• He is a regular contributor to Thrive Global.• He wishes to build a culture of health professionals that excel in human performance solutions.

In your life you have to improve yourself in home or work .What this person I'm interviewing today took his life and work very seriously.He is only 28 years old he is Professional Waiter and Real Estate Investor-His name is James Baczewski. Listen to his journey........

In this episode we have a guest from different industry( Beauty Industry)so we can learen from their aspect. Tony Gordon from Gordon Salons. Tony always says when you visit us , you can count on our careful technique, exceptional customer service, team approach to beauty, and our singular focus on you. You can find Tony on Facebook, Instagram etc....and www.gordonsalon.com listen to his story of succes and get inspired.

Josip Franc is amazing Chef and a Pastry Chef ,his journey started very early to learn more please listen to the podcast.You can find Joe on Facebook and Instagram.And his favor hash tag is #itaintsafe 

Our guest on today's show is Michael Massood he is CPA(Certified Public Accountant) and Board Member at Colombia Bank.. If you want to learn how to manage your money and how to start your bussnies and make wise decisions listen to this podcast. You can find Mr. Massood on Linkedin and also here www.massood.com

Chris is been in a liquor business for over 15 years. His knowledge about business relationships between liquor distributor and the restaurant it's so deadly. Listen to the podcast it's so important to be unstoppable.Chris works for American BD or Opici check there webside www.opici.com

Who is Lori Iannone-she is restaurant tour and the risk taker. And when she takes the risk she puts her love and dedication and the rest is history. Listen to her story and also you can find her on Facebook and Instagram and also you can visit her websites www.wekneadthedoughcookis.com and her vegan caffe webside www.alteatscafe.com

I want to introduce you to a hard-working woman who doesn't want to give up because she belongs to the unstoppable tribe her name is Paige DeFelice. She owns Devilish-Divine pastry shop in Oradell New Jersey.You can find her at her webside www.devilish-divine.com or desserts@develish-divine.com also on Facebook,Instagram etc etc. 

In todays Podcast we did interview Chef Bobby Rold. He is a Chef at Novelli Restaurant in Wayne ,New Jersey. Chef Bobb started his career very young, he went first at Johnson & Wales after he finish that he got a job at Roberto's restaurant in Clifton New Jersey. Today he's a chef at Novelli's restaurant in Wayne New Jersey to learn more please listen to the podcast.