STLwinegirl
Epicurean. Oenophile. Entrepreneur.
Equal Opportunity Imbiber.
Cork Dork with A Fork.
STLwinegirl
Epicurean. Oenophile. Entrepreneur.
Equal Opportunity Imbiber.
Cork Dork with A Fork.
Epicurean. Oenophile. Entrepreneur.
Equal Opportunity Imbiber.
Cork Dork with A Fork.
Epicurean. Oenophile. Entrepreneur.
Equal Opportunity Imbiber.
Cork Dork with A Fork.
Food, Drink, and Hospitality Professional
Sommelier | Writer | Educator
Restaurant Consultant | Events Producer
Branding and Marketing Specialist
Host | Ambassador | Think Tank
On-Air Guest and Personality
Founder, Love To Eat, Eat To Love
For over two decades, I have been cultivating my passion for all things food and drink. Through every facet of the hospitality industry, I have procured and honed my professional service skills while continuing to grow from every opportunity. My training and experience are rooted in both front- and back-of-the-house positions in the top restaurants and luxury hotels of San Francisco, New York, and Saint Louis, and in a pursuit of continual education at wineries, breweries, organic farms, and creameries around the country.
Building from my outgoing personality and entrepreneurial spirit, I have combined my energetic virtuosity, imaginative ingenuity, and penchant for writing to create and manage a thriving brand dedicated to furthering others’ love affair with the edible, drinkable world that I call home.
What started as a Facebook post by STLwinegirl Angela Ortmann to promote kindness, positivity, and collaboration is now a movement to celebrate of the delicious diversity that exists here in St. Louis. The first event, "Immigration Collaboration," was held in February 2017 at Mai Lee Restaurant and showcased over 50 immigrant chefs and immigrant-owned restaurants to raise money for the International Institute.
The success and popularity of that event prompted the idea to turn into a series of events.
The second installment of Love To Eat, Eat To Love took place at 2nd Shift Brewery in November 2017 and highlighted the wonderfully talented women working in the food and beverage scene of St. Louis. "Force De Femme" featured over 100 female chefs, restaurateurs, bartenders, brewers, sommeliers, farmers, distillers, distributors, artisans, makers, etc ... collectively creating a unique food and drink experience to raise money for programs that support and protect women in need and that empower young girls for their future.
Through the Love To Eat, Eat To Love series and team continues to seek opportunities to support the STL food & beverage scene and the community it graciously serves.
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