Meet the dedicated and passionate people behind the Saint Louis Wine Market & Tasting Room.

Rich was born and raised here in St. Louis, graduated from John Burroughs High School, then the University of Missouri with a BSBA in Finance, then graduated from the University of Kansas with a Masters in Business. 

Throughout a 25+ year financial career, his hobby and passion was wine, having spent his time reading and exploring wine regions. He began writing wine lists for restaurants in the 1990’s after returning to the area from working 7 years in Northern California. Working weekends at wine stores and teaching wine classes as a sideline, he decided St. Louis needed a wine store that also worked as a wine learning center, the market embodies that ideal.

His interests include a little golf, food but mostly everything wine.

Brian is the Wine Market’s Chief Bean Counter and assists the team in finding great wine. Brian was born in Northern California and grew up in Southern California.  His passion for wine started during high school when he worked in an exclusive restaurant with a great wine program.  He graduated from Pomona College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and received an MBA from Northwestern University.  His business career took him from California to Chicago and on to St. Louis where he met Rich and Jeff.

In addition to being a wine lover, his other passions are fly fishing and Northwestern Football.  “Go Cats!”

Ted is the Wine Market’s spirit guy and Rich’s primary assistant. He also takes care of receiving , shipping and merchandising. Ted Joined the Wine Market from its opening over ten years ago. His interest in wine began as a teenager and after twenty years in the Outdoor Sporting Goods industry he decided to change course and has been involved in retail wine sales since 2007. His favorite wines are old Bordeaux, White Burgundy, Champagne and Italian Nebbiolo. Basically anything old world.

Ted’s other interests are fishing and golf.