Educating Sommeliers Worldwide.
By Beverage Trade Network
Darden Restaurants, Orlando
Director of the wine strategy at Darden Restaurants, multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Orlando. The firm owns two fine dining restaurant chains Eddie V's Prime Seafood and The Capital Grille; and six casual dining restaurant chains: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Yard Houseand Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen. Darden has more than 1,500 restaurant locations and more than 150,000 employees, making it the world's largest full-service restaurant company.