Nicole Kosta, Director of Food and Beverage at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Born in Adelaide, Nicole became passionate about wine being surrounded by great wine regions like the Barossa and McLaren Vale. Winding up in Ohio, Nicole focused on wine where she became aware of the opportunity to work under Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon in Detroit, where she studied and obtained her Sommelier Certification. After two years with Madeline she was recruited to work for Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, in Livonia as their Wine Director.

Currently working as Food and Beverage Director at The Mandarian Oriental in San Francisco, Nicole is Wine Director of the award winning wine program, as well as overseeing the other outlets in the hotel. In this role she plans to continue to inspire and evolve this already fantastic wine program, and expand on what this great property already has to offer.