Osmar Pauletti, a local expert on value wine, is a ten-year veteran of 75 Chestnut. Most passionate about the Rhône Valley wines he warmly recalls drinking on his first date with his wife, Osmar also appreciates Spanish wines for their impressive quality and value. During his 11-year tenure in the restaurant industry, Osmar has come to appreciate wine’s colorful history and deep tradition, as well as the friendships he’s developed over bottles of wine.

Osmar was bred to be a wine lover. He fondly remembers his younger years when – alongside his mother’s polenta and ossco bucco – he savored his father’s handcrafted wine. Today, he uses his seasoned tasting abilities to recommend selections from 75 Chestnut’s vast selection of fine wines.

Most recently, Osmar has recommended the Oyster Bay SB. “Young ladies seem to love the crispy acidity and grapefruit notes of this SB from New Zealand,” says Osmar.