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Cha McCoy

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Cha Squared HospitalityHarlem, NY
years of participation 2022-2023, 2026
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About Me

CHA McCOY, MBA, is an entrepreneur, educator, event producer, and author. As a certified sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, she developed The Communion, a wine dinner series that offers an inviting, accessible approach to gathering and enjoying wine. This experience inspired her to open her first retail space, The Communion Wine & Spirits. The dinner series was profiled in Food & Wine, and Cha was named one of Wine Enthusiast’s 40 Under 40. Her work continues through her highly anticipated book, Wine Pairing for the People: The Communion of Wine, Food, and Culture from Africa and Beyond, available now for pre-order and scheduled for release in November. Cha has held coveted positions, including being the first beverage director of Cherry Bombe Magazine, the head of beverage for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, and a sommelier at Michelin-starred restaurants in Portugal.
Passionate about education, she spends her spare time mentoring and teaching at her alma mater, Syracuse University, where she served as an adjunct professor, educating and inspiring new wine drinkers. Catch Cha if you can in Harlem, New York, or on one of her international adventures.

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