My first exposure to fine wine occurred while I was studying English literature and film at Manhattanville College in Purchase. At the time, I was making ends meet as a fine dining server and bartender. After graduating in 2007, I continued to work in hospitality as a Maître d, Assistant General Manager, and General Manager. I found my calling as a Wine Director and Sommelier in some of Westchester's very best restaurants, where I spent years developing and maintaining a large-scale, award-winning beverage program. I've always been enamored by small producers utilizing low intervention farming and winemaking techniques, so I was ecstatic to join the Bowler team in March of 2015.

Outside of wine, I continue my love of film and reading, with a particular appreciation for horror and surrealist cinema, so much so that I obtained a master's degree in English literature in 2017. I have since developed a serious passion for running, cycling, swimming, yoga, CrossFit, hiking, trail running, weight training, and overall health and wellness. Home improvement projects take up the rest of my time and I could not be happier about it. Nowadays, home is on the Connecticut shoreline with my darling wife, Kaitlyn, where we enjoy a quiet vegan lifestyle with our beautiful cats, Henry and Violet.