About Bob

Bob combines top-level hospitality experience with superb wine knowledge and an engaging personality to become the perfect wine tasting leader.  His career includes managing  prestigious venues as Sheraton City Centre, Washington, DC, DoubleTree Pentagon Hotel, VA, Radisson Resort Scottsdale, AZ, , Snowbowl Ski Resort, Flagstaff, AZ, Big Cedar Lodge, Branson, MO, and Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, OH.  In this capacity Bob has played host to some to U.S. Presidents, political leaders, and scores of celebrity actors, athletes, entertainers and corporate executives.

Bob combines top-level hospitality experience with superb wine knowledge and an engaging personality to become the perfect wine tasting leader.  His career includes managing  prestigious venues as Sheraton City Centre, Washington, DC, DoubleTree Pentagon Hotel, VA, Radisson Resort Scottsdale, AZ, , Snowbowl Ski Resort, Flagstaff, AZ, Big Cedar Lodge, Branson, MO, and Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, OH.  In this capacity Bob has played host to some to U.S. Presidents, political leaders, and scores of celebrity actors, athletes, entertainers and corporate executives.

His entrepreneurial passion drove him to change course in 1998 with his own wine focused company.  As CEO of Monica Hospitality Solutions, LLC he doubles as sommelier, wine teacher, speaker and newspaper columnist.  This company, included a boutique retail store, wine bar & bistro, fine dining restaurant and catering facility.  All were very popular and highly rated by critics.

He received multiple Wine Spectator Awards, and his list of satisfied Corporate clients reads like a Who’s Who of American industry, including BMW, Cardinal Health, Chase, DuPont, Merrill Lynch, Nationwide and Sodexo North America (Complete Client List).

Since moving to Florida he focuses exclusively on hosting wine tastings for residential communities, corporate sponsors, wine clubs and private parties.

Bob’s Two Passions – People and Wine!

Wine Guy Bob has a way with people. His informative presentations are always laced with amusing antidotes are fun, without any sense of pretense. With skills honed from study for a BFA from the Boston Conservatory of Music.  He also holds the Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) certification, the highest awarded by the American Hotel & Lodging Association through Michigan State University.  Clearly he knows his stuff, but it is his easy-to-understand style that marks him as a unique wine instructor.

Bob believes deeply in giving back to the community.  Along the way he created major charitable wine events including Romancing the Grape (Easter Seals), A Bouquet of Flavours (Creative Living) and the Irish Festival (City of Dublin, OH). The Dublin (OH) Chamber of Commerce recognized his outstanding contributions as   Business Person of the Year.

Today, he serves as an independent consultant for major producers, distributors, importers and consortium.  As Wine Guy Bob he hosts engaging tastings and classes for folks who enjoy exploring new appellations and vintages.  His unique talent for combining a lighthearted approach with innovative wine offerings is his personal signature.

Whether you’re a connoisseur, a beginner, or somewhere in between, Wine Guy Bob will make your next party more successful.

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Wine Guy Bob’s Celebrity Winemaker Tastings