Paul Grieco, the General Manager and Sommelier of Hearth Restaurant in New York, brings extensive wine and food knowledge to his on-air role at WineTasteTV.

In 1995, Grieco went looking for a new challenge. He accepted a job as a waiter at the three-star Gramercy Tavern, where he hoped to learn the essentials of "enlightened hospitality" from its creators Danny Meyer and Tom Colicchio. This education, Grieco believed, would help prepare him for a future in restaurant management. He was right. After working as a captain for two years, Grieco was promoted to Assistant General Manager. During Paul's tenure, Gramercy Tavern won both the James Beard Award for Outstanding Service 2001 and the James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine Service 2002. In the fall of 2002, Gramercy Tavern was named the most popular restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey. That same year, Paul placed eighth in the American Sommelier Association's competition to name the best sommelier in the country.