Edmund A. Osterland, Master Sommelier is the principal at Osterland Enterprises a La Jolla based speaking business. Eddie lectures to business people at conventions, retreats and cruise ships on all aspects of entertaining with food and wine. While working on his M.A. in psychology, Osterland worked in the restaurant industry and became fascinated with food & wine. He decided to further his education at the Université de Bordeaux, where he spent four years receiving the esteemed (D.U.A.D.) Diplôme Universitaire D’Aptitude a la Dégustation des Vins. He went to London in 1972 and became the first of the current 87 U. S. Master Sommeliers. He also worked as head sommelier at Hôtel de la Poste in Beaune, France. He is the author of “Wine & the Bottom Line,” written for the National Restaurant Association. He served as wine editor for Restaurant Business Magazine for a decade and was the Director of Trade Education for the International Wine Center in New York City. Audiences everywhere know him as funny, approachable and non-intimidating. Eddie Osterland's most popular keynote, “Power Entertaining with Wine & Food” gives them knowledge and skills they need to enjoy wine, and gives them the confidence to entertain impressively. Titles Winning With Wine: Executive Entertaining at Home or on the Road Quest for the Best: Discover the Finest Wines in the World How to Taste Wine Like the Masters: How to Become a Wine Expert in Only 45 Minutes The Grape Escape: Passport to Wines of the World The Affinity of Food and Wine: How to Harmonize Flavors Topics Spouse programs, Psychology, Entertainment Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $7,500 - $9,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State CA Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.