The Global Winechef
Passionate and trusted wine and food pairing specialist professional .A talented chef Sommelier, international wine and food judge, educator/lecturer
In 2002 he did a startup, the owner of A Winechef For You, LLC, A catering and Branding company promoting truth to wine pairings, a “think tank ‘’advocating and sharing globally our wine’s history of art, science terrior- a since of place and culture, bridging wine roots to food. He develops wine pairing programs for the global wine trade, associations, groups, college culinary/wine programs and wine festivals. Some of his writings are for retail wine shops that have a need for wine pairing point of sale program like NAPA ROCKS PAIRINGS & LODI RULES
Tony’s journey started around home, the restaurants and wineries of Maryland. From Vocational cooking school, Full scholarship to Widener University Hotel /Restaurant earned BS degree and interned /at the Hotel Krone Assmannshausen
Rudesheim, Germany. He was in the first graduation class CIA Pro-chef program in 1998 at Culinary Institute of America Greystone Napa Ca. In 2010 he became a Napa Valley Certified Wine Educator Tony has attended 10 years at Napa Vintner Wine Writer Symposiums and Napa Premiere Events And one year as a featured speaker.
He has been a member and lecturer with Society of Wine Educators American Wine Society, German Wine Society, Tasters Guild Society, Vancouver Playhouse International Wine & Food Festival, The Annual Zinfandel Festival, The Lodi Lake Zinfandel Wine Festival and Pennsylvania Wine Festival.
Lawrence was appointed to the Pennsylvania Wine and Spirit Advisory Council [PLCB] in 2010 and still presides on the counsel.
Tony is a wine specialist in Riesling, Zinfandel and Dessert Wines
Tony spends a great deal traveling monthly to the west and a regular judge at 12 annual wine competitions such as at San Francisco Chronicle, Sonoma Harvest, Florida International Fine Wines and other international and other International National, State and local competitions. Completed UC Davis wine flaws judging course certificate.
The Global Winechef has over 40 years in Hospitality Industry, corporate catering, motion picture and private catering, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Films and chef at two major clubs in Pennsylvania, Germantown Cricket Club and Merion Golf Club.
Tony is a philanthropist to a few charities & events such a Eat Your Heart Out in Philadelphia, Pa, Hiller Aviation Museum San Francisco Area, as well served as a board president for a charter high school in Philadelphia Pa for 10 years.
He is a international wine collector and gardener, one of his hobbies are traveling and studying DNA of the world’s vineyards and food farming research. Loves entertaining and planning wine tastings dinners all the time in and outside the box.