Behind the Sommelier
Steven Alexander
Sommelier,Spiaggia and Cafè Spiaggia
Steven joined Spiaggia, Chicago's only four star Italian restaurant, as Wine...
Paul Altuna
Sommelier, Le Cirque
Paul Altuna returns to Le Cirque as wine director, having previously held the...
Kym Apotas
Sommelier, Blue Angel Wines
Kym Apotas discovered her love of wine working in restaurants such as Pastis and...
Jonathan Baird
Sommelier, Hatfield's Restaurant
Jonathan Baird was born and raised in Nashville, TN, into a family with a rich...
Joe Campanale
Beverage Director/Owner of dell'anima, L'Artusi and Anfora
Joe Campanale pairs wine and other delicious beverages with Gabe Thompson's food...
Lee Campbell
Sommelier/Wine Consultant
Known to her friends and colleagues as the Fabulous Miss Lee, Lee Campbell...
Patrick Cappiello
Sommelier, Gilt
Patrick Cappiello, wine director of Gilt restaurant, oversees a world-class wine...
Jacques Capsouto
Restaurateur/Sommelier, Capsouto Freres
Jacques Capsouto founded Capsouto Freres, a classical French bistro in Tribeca,...
Chris Cason
Tea Sommelier, Tavalon
Chris Cason is the Co-Founder and Tea Sommelier of Tavalon Tea . He is also the...
Belinda Chang
Wine Director at The Modern
Belinda joined The Modern as Wine Director in November 2007. She previously...
Fred Dexheimer
Master Sommelier
Fred Dexheimer has over ten years of concentrated experience in the wine...
Alexis Ewing
Certified Sommelier, Regal Wine Company
Alexis Ewing caught the wine bug at the age of 19- legally! As a student in the...
Erin Fitzpatrick
Sommelier, Host of "At the Root of It"
Erin Fitzpatrick began her career in hospitality over twelve years ago. She...
Justin Gallen
Sommelier/Wine Importer, Rinascimento Wine Co.
Justin Gallen started out as a harvest worker in 1991 and progressed through...
David Gordon
Sommelier
David Gordon is the wine director at Tribeca Grill, which is one of only 7...
Roger Kugler
Sommelier
Roger Kugler grew up on a farm in Missouri, which has been in the family for...
Stephane Lacroix
Wine Director/Sommelier, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Stephane Lacroix joined The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco in September 1999 as...
David Lombardo
Sommelier and Beverage Director, BenchMarc
David Lombardo crafted his own wine education through tasting, reading and...
Antonio Mendez
Sommelier
Antonio started drinking wine when he was 13 years old. He started working in...
Mark Mendoza
Sommelier, Sona
It is not surprising that Mark Mendoza was captivated by the world of wine given...
Virginia Philip
Master Sommelier, The Breakers Palm Beach
Virginia Santarsiero Philip, master sommelier of The Breakers Palm Beach,...
Jim Rollston
Sommelier, Cyrus
Jim Rollston followed his passion for wine from the vineyards of France to the...
Erin Rosar
Sommelier/Educator
Erin Rosar is a Calgary–based sommelier and educator who is well known for...
Alessandra Rotondi
Sommelier, Serafina Restaurant Group
Alessandra's ancestors hailed from the Chianti Classico area in Tuscany. Even...
Gary Shinner
Tea Sommelier, Mighty Leaf Tea
Gary Shinner and Jill Portman started their foray into tea with a visit to the...
Marilyn Snee
Sommelier, Upstairs 2
Since childhood Marilyn has been influenced by food and wine. Her Irish...
Eric Zillier
Sommelier, Alto
Eric Zillier discovered his love of wine while studying international affairs in...
