Affiliation : Vintage Wine Distributor - Director of Education / Winementor, Ltd.- President
Location : Columbus, OH, USA
Website : www.winementor.com

 

At age 14 Matthew Citriglia was stocking beer, wine and soda at his father's tiny beverage store. At that time he was unaware of what a Grand Cru Burgundy or Classified Growth Bordeaux was, but he was surrounded by them. At age 17 he read his first "non-required" book Alexis Lichines Guide to the Wines and Vineyards of France, and shortly after his 21st birthday he opened his own wine shop. Over the next 20 years Matthew's enthusiasm for the wine industry lead him to gain additional experience in restaurants and wholesale, while his thirst for knowledge drove him to compete against some of America's best sommeliers at several sommelier competitions. Finally, in February 2002 Matthew become a member of prestigious Court of Master Sommeliers. His passion for service and education led to the creation of The Winementor, Ltd; focused on bringing honor back to the art of service through a series of training seminars geared toward motivating and educating wait staff.

Currently, Matt is the Director of Education for Vintage Wine Distributor, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Court of Master Sommeliers where he has helped create and implement the new "Certified Sommelier" exam. As well, Matt is asked regularly to speak and lecture on a variety of beverage topics; helps coordinate and administer the Court of Master Sommelier exams; is a judge for the National Mondial Young Sommelier Competition; mentors numerous students trying to pass the MS exam.