Since 1997, appraiser of fine and vintage wines having national and international origin. Specialist in classified growth Bordeaux, grand/premier cru Burgundy and major wines from Italy, the U.S. and elsewhere in the world. Received title of Certified Member (certified in wine) of the Appraisers Association of America in 2000.

Experienced in appraisals of varied wine collections located on the Eastern Seaboard from New Hampshire to Florida. Appraisals have included a million dollar insurance damage appraisal of a restaurant wine cellar, a 5,000 bottle confiscated collection for a State Attorney General's Office, as well as several private collections valued at over $1 million each.

For several years, I have worked in conjunction with O'Toole-Ewald Art Associates, Inc. (ASA, New York, NY) as wine specialist in appraisals executed for purposes of equitable distribution and insurance damage/loss reports. See http://www.otoole-ewald.com/, under “About”.

Since 2003, I have appraised wines donated to the Florida Winefest and Auction in Sarasota.
Additional wine-related services include appraisals for insurance, estate, charitable contribution and equitable distribution (divorce) purposes, conservation recommendations and acquisition/disposition.

All appraisals are done in accordance with USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) and the Code of Ethics of the Appraisers Association of America.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Certified Member, Appraisers Association of America (certified in wine since 2000).
• Treasurer, Hudson Valley Chapter of American Society of Appraisers (1995 - 2001).
• Steering Committee, No. Fairfield County Chapter, Les Amis du Vin (1992 - 1997).

EDUCATION:

• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Master of Business Administration, Finance, 1965.
• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Bachelor of Science, School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration, 1964, with a concentration on knowledge and connoisseurship of fine wines.
• New York University, New York, New York, Certificate in Appraisal Studies, 1993.