Özdal Kerem

Lecturer Özdal Kerem serves as a part-time faculty member in the Department of Gastronomy at Near East University, specializing in wine education through his La Reserva Wine Club platform. His academic role is complemented by extensive industry experience across food import/export, restaurant management, and viticulture.

His research interests focus on practical gastronomy applications, particularly Wine Education, Viticulture, and Oenology, developed through international training in Turkey, Italy, France, and Argentina. This expertise directly informs his mission to advance wine knowledge in Cyprus.

Professional affiliations include:

• Current Senator at Junior Chamber International (JCI) North Cyprus
• Former Chairman of Food Importers Association in Cyprus (2008-2013)
• Co-founder of JCI North Cyprus (1993)

His teaching methodology integrates decades of entrepreneurial experience in food sectors including coffee production, confectionery, and vine-growing operations in Esentepe village. The La Reserva Wine Club functions as his primary educational laboratory for wine studies.