STLwinegirl Angela Ortmann gained a passion for all things epicurean through her years of industry experience in high-end restaurants and luxury hotels. A Saint Louis native, Angela spent four years in San Francisco perfecting and expanding her food and wine knowledge. She has worked in some of the top restaurants in the country and has trained at wineries, breweries, creameries and organic farms. Her employment has included Mobil five-star, Michelin rated, AAA five-diamond and Relais & Chateau properties. STLwinegirl is a skilled sommelier and an accomplished connoisseur of food, wine, beer, spirits, cigars and cheese.

One of Angela's true loves lies in the pairing of food and wine. This enthusiasm led to a blog in 2008 which inspired the launch of her own event and consultation business in 2009. STLwinegirl focuses on the enjoyment of the dining experience, whether it be at a nice restaurant or in the comfort of your own home. By removing the element of intimidation, STLwinegirl is committed to making the world of food and wine approachable while her loyalty to locally available products makes it more accessible. Angela hosts public classes and events around the St. Louis area as well as private events such as her highly sought-after In Home Tasting and as well as her popular traveling dinner party series Traveling Table.  No matter the event or venue, it is guaranteed to be an entertaining, educational and interactive experience.

It is Angela's approachable demeanor that truly makes her events unique. Accessible to both the seasoned wine drinker as well as the novice, STLwinegirl is dedicated to make food and wine less intimidating and help spark the adventurous side of her guests to continue to seek out new foods, wines, cuisines and, most importantly, experiences!

Ortmann is also a food and beverage writer. She is a regular columnist for FEAST Magazine here in St. Louis as well as a contributor for local and national media sources. STLwinegirl has also expanded to business consultation, training and management and now offers a wide range of services including concept development, wine list creation and maintenance and staff service training. Another branch of the STLwinegirl brand is social media management. Combining her expansive knowledge of the food and wine world, her elite industry experience and her ever-growing understanding of the realm of social media, STLwinegirl will develop and manage a regular social media presence for restaurants, wineries, gourmet markets, specialty foods and other food/beverage related business.

STLwinegirl Angela Ortmann has received many certifications and accolades, in the world of food and wine in addition to business and entrepreneurship. Sauce Magazine named her “One to Watch” in the St. Louis culinary scene and St. Louis Small Business Monthly has honored her as both a “Top Young Entrepreneur” as well as one of the “Top 100 St. Louisans To Know to Succeed in Business.” She has also been awarded multiple titles for her work in using social media for branding and networking.

Ortmann is also involved in many community, networking and charity events and organizations. She is currently a Senior Board Member for the Social Media Club of St. Louis.