Jeffrey Birkemeier has over 10 years of experience in the restaurant and wine industries. He is currently the Beverage Director and Assistant Manager of Casanova and La Bicyclette restaurants in Carmel, CA, where he manages beverage programs, purchases all beverages, designs wine lists, and creates staff education initiatives. Previously, he worked as Wine Buyer and Assistant Store Manager at The Wine Merchant in St. Louis, where he recommended wines, supervised store operations, and conducted customer education classes. He also worked as Sommelier and Server at Café Napoli, educating staff on wines and spirits. Birkemeier holds multiple certifications in sommelier skills and wine education from the Court of Sommeliers