Astor Center - Wine and Food Experiences in New York City

Chris Badini

Chris’ career in the hospitality industry started at a very young age in his family’s restaurants. Food was his original passion and working...

Jim Clarke is the U.S. Country Manager for Wines of South Africa (WoSA), the generic, inclusive marketing body for South African wine export...

Vitalii was born and raised in Moldova, a country renowned for its rich wine culture and home to the largest wine collection in the world. F...

Jena Ellenwood is a globally award-winning bartender, cocktail educator, and writer based in Astoria, NY. Her cocktails have been featured o...

Andy Fisher has been President of Astor Wines & Spirits for over 40 years. When he started in 1971, it was a small shop in the middle of Ast...

Julia Gross has been working in the mezcal industry for about 7 years. She has worked with mezcal non profit maestros de mezcal, a non profi...

Born and raised in Taiwan, now based in NYC, Joyce Lin is a certified sommelier, wine writer and educator. Joyce’s passion for food and wine...

Gordon grew up in Melbourne, Australia, but only found his calling in wine after moving to New York in 2008. Having previously worked in win...

Wanda Mann has been writing about wine for over fifteen years. She is the East Coast Editor for The SOMM Journal and Tasting Panel magazines...

Cristina Martin is a wine and spirits educator and enthusiast. Previously, she served as the Programming Manager for Astor Center where she ...

As President of In the Grape for 16 years, May Matta-Aliah has explored nearly every corner of the wine industry. Her mission is simple: str...

Lisa Saunders is a wine educator, Italian teacher, and the General Manager at Astor Center. She lived in Italy for nearly 10 years where she...

Chris Struck holds undergraduate degrees in Culinary Arts & Food Service Management from Johnson & Wales University & an Executive MBA in F...

Timothy Sullivan is the founder of UrbanSake.com, which started in 2005 and is America's longest-running sake education website and a treasu...