Andrew Stover

"The Wine Broad"

Andrew Stover holds a Sommelier Diploma from the International Sommelier Guild and a Certified Specialist of Wine Certification from the Society of Wine Educators. He has visited the wine regions in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, France, Canada and all over the U.S. Stover worked for two years in the tasting room at Breaux Vineyards in Hillsboro, Virginia, conducting wine tastings and tours. Also, he has consulted with Pintail Yachts in Annapolis on wine dinner cruises and conducts staff wine trainings with La Tasca Spanish Tapas Restaurant.

In March of 2006, he was hired on as Wine Director and Sommelier for OYA Restaurant & Lounge, where he has revamped the entire wine program making it more food friendly and consumer driven. He has published wine articles for Where Magazine, the Howard County Business Monthly and in the Complete Event and Meeting Planner, a guide for local event and meeting planners, with tips on wine and food pairings for events, and also publishes a wine blog, www.chiefwino.com.