“When you do something with the intention of art and soul, you’re going to get art and soul in what you do.”
How does one oversee 26 different beverage programs at once? Why will humans do almost anything to collect carnival tickets, and how does wine tasting need to change for the better? Join us as we chat with Maurice, Beverage Director for the Cohn Restaurant Group in San Diego. His creative and fearless approach, ability to manage a million tasks while keeping a cool head, and his desire to make this accessible to ALL is changing our industry for the better.
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Maurice DiMarino, Beverage Director, Cohn Restaurant Group, San Diego
Maurice DiMarino is the Beverage Director for the Cohn Restaurant Group, where he oversees the beverage program for 26 restaurants in San Diego, Long Beach and Maui. Maurice is a Certified Sommelier, Certified Cicerone and is CRT certified in Tequila. He sits on advisory boards for a number of national beverage conferences, and also teaches several courses for the Business of Wine program at San Diego State University.