TEAM

DARA WONG // OWNER

Dara Wong opened Oeno Wine Lounge as her second business after owning Shift Kitchen and Bar in our very own Flagstaff, Arizona for 5 years. Her passion for wine began at the Cook Street School of Culinary Arts in Denver, Colorado where she then passed her level 1 sommelier exam. Her wine knowledge continued under Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey of Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, Colorado when she worked as a pastry cook in the kitchen. Her pastry knowledge continued in Vail, Colorado at Sweet Basil and then onto Flagstaff, Arizona as the General Manager of the Tourist Home Urban Market. A Division I swimmer for the University of Denver, Dara spends much of her free time with her partner Sierra at the gym, outside with their puppies, and hitting the ski slopes.

TYLER MCBRIDE // SOMMELIER & GENERAL MANAGER

Tyler McBride’s passion for guest services started early. Right out of high school, he became and activity guide for The Ranch at Rock Creek, the world’s first Forbes Five Star Guest Ranch. His passion for food and beverage (especially wine) and all things hospitality grew and developed at the world-renowned Amangiri Resort in Southern Utah. Here he worked as a maître d and restaurant supervisor. With the help of incredible mentors from Aman, he passed the CMS Introductory Sommelier exam and his WSET level 2 certification in Wine and Spirits. While managing Oeno Wine Lounge, Tyler is also currently pursuing a BA in Hospitality Management and assisting Professor Julene Boger in teaching “Introduction to Wine” at NAU every spring semester. Most recently, Tyler passed his Certified Sommelier exam making him one of just 3 Certified Sommeliers in Northern Arizona.