Wes Cowie - Cleveland Sales
FIRST VINTAGE WITH CUTTING EDGE?
2023
WHAT EXPERIENCE DID YOU HAVE IN THE WHY INDUSTRY AND HOW DOES THIS SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS AT CUTTING EDGE?
I’ve worked all over the industry in the past 20 years. Most recently I owned and managed a boutique bottle shop on Cleveland’s east side for nearly seven years.
What was the last ridiculous wine experience you had?
I lucked into the opportunity to serve a small group of Burgundy enthusiasts recently- and boy did my bucket list take a beating! DRC from the 80’s and multiple vintages and producers of Musigny and Charmes… it was religious.
What wine region would you most like to visit and why?
I know its a common answer- but for me, it would have to be the Cotes de Nuits. I would love stand on the hill and take in the Combes and the grades and really sink into what makes a grand cru a Grand Cru.
Favorite off-the-beaten-path wine fact?
Before the turn of the 20th century, the Lake Erie islands, specifically Kelly’s Island- were among the largest domestic producers of wine!
Favorite wine & food pairing?
I am never happier than when I’ve got a dozen raw oysters in front of me and a chilled premier cru Chablis to wash them down. Heaven.
What historical figure would you most like to share a bottle of wine with?
I suppose he’s not historical just yet- but I would love to share a bottle with Iggy Pop and soak up stories of 1970’s Berlin.