Sally Stewart of the Denver Wine Merchant: Staying Involved with Her Passion in the Face of ALS

Sally Stewart knows wine. It’s the focus of her career, and her great passion. As a sommelier, she’s worked in great restaurants in places like Portland, Oregon, Telluride, Colorado, and New York City. Her career was in a great place – she had a resumé that included restaurants at a world-famous ski resort, a restaurant with a Michelin star, and even one founded by food legend Wolfgang Puck.

That all changed when, at the age of 31, she was diagnosed with ALS.

However, Sally found a way to adapt – and, even when she couldn’t work in restaurants anymore because of her progression, to stay involved with her passion. Today, she’s the co-owner of the Denver Wine Merchant, a store in Colorado that sells fine wines, beers, and liquor, hand-picked by Sally and her Co-owner/partner Stephen. This year, they also had a particularly special product on the shelves – an ALES for ALS beer from Nederland, Colorado’s Knotted Root brewing company, whose help sales support the critical research at ALS TDI.

Today, Sally joins us on Endpoints to talk about her story, making an ALS-inspired career pivot, and how she’s working to support others dealing with the disease.

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