Peter Bothwell

The Path

Training at Quinnipiac University sits upstream of a career that moved between cellar discipline, floor service, and wine sales. In New York hospitality, Peter Bothwell spent 2008–2010 as Assistant Cellar Master at Balthazar Restaurant and as a Sales Representative at Italian Wine Merchants, work that placed him on both sides of the business: the operational realities of stock and the commercial demands of representation. Hospitality leadership came next in the form of sommelier and Beverage Manager at Mandarin Oriental, New York (2010–2014). That role required more than product knowledge; it meant shaping a beverage program that could hold its place inside a larger service structure. For Bothwell, the job linked selection, timing, and guest-facing execution. At Charlie Palmer Steak House (2014–2015), the scope widened again as Wine Director and Assistant General Manager. The pairing of titles reflects the blend of responsibilities at this level: cellar oversight, wine direction, and the operational cadence of the dining room all folded into the same remit. It was a step that joined beverage leadership to broader management. The move into sales came first as Metro New York Sales Manager at VINTUS (2015–2017), then as Eastern Sales Manager at Continuum Estate from 2017. That progression carried restaurant experience into the market side of the trade, where relationship management and product knowledge matter in equal measure. His background gave the sales role a practical edge rooted in service and cellar work.

The Work Today

Since 2017, Peter Bothwell has served as Eastern Sales Manager at Continuum Estate in New York. The work sits between estate and account, where market presence is built through relationships, product understanding, and a clear read on how wine moves through the trade. Because his career has passed through cellar, dining room, beverage management, and sales, the role is grounded in direct experience rather than abstraction.

Career - Assistant Cellar Master — Balthazar Restaurant (2008–2010) - Sales Representative — Italian Wine Merchants (2008–2010) - Sommelier and Beverage Manager — Mandarin Oriental, New York (2010–2014) - Wine Director and Assistant General Manager — Charlie Palmer Steak House (2014–2015) - Metro New York Sales Manager — VINTUS (2015–2017) - Eastern Sales Manager — Continuum Estate (from 2017) Education: Quinnipiac University

Signature

Peter Bothwell is a sommelier focused on wine tasting. That focus shows a career built on evaluation, recall, and the ability to read wine as both product and practice. In restaurant service and in sales, tasting remains the core skill tying his roles together.

Acclaim

He pursued the Master Sommelier Exam from 2010 to 2018. Taken across the years of his progression through restaurant leadership and sales, it marks a long and exacting standard of professional measure, one that ran alongside every stage of his career.

FAQ What is Peter Bothwell's current role? As of 2026, Peter Bothwell is Eastern Sales Manager. Where did Peter Bothwell train or study? Peter Bothwell trained at Quinnipiac University. What recognition has Peter Bothwell received? Master Sommelier Exam.