EVERY QUESTION ANSWERED

The questions
everyone asks first.
Twenty-three answers.

Pricing, policies, lead times, what we bring, what we don't, and the things you wanted to ask but weren't sure how. Pick a section or scroll the whole thing.

Pricing & Booking

How the costs work.

5 QUESTIONS
01 How much does a wedding sommelier cost? Weddings start at $7,500. We offer reduced-rate packages when a wedding is paired with the bachelor or bachelorette party, the rehearsal dinner, or both. See the wedding packages →
02 How much does a corporate tasting cost? The base rate is $85 per person and scales up to $115 per person. Smaller groups sit at the higher end, larger groups at the lower. There's a three-hour minimum. See the corporate page →
03 How much does a private in-home tasting cost? $350 per hour with a three-hour minimum, so most private tastings start at $1,050. The wine is purchased separately; we tell you exactly what to buy and where. See the private page →
04 What are the deposit and payment terms? A 50% deposit holds the date. The balance is due seven days before the event. We accept cash, Zelle, PayPal, and Venmo.
05 What is the cancellation policy? Cancellations more than 60 days out receive a full refund. Cancellations 30 to 60 days out receive a 50% refund. Cancellations inside 30 days are non-refundable. Weather and force-majeure cancellations always reschedule with no penalty.
Lead Time

When to reach out.

1 QUESTION
06 How far in advance should I book? Weddings book four to six months out for a standard event, though we hold dates up to two years in advance for couples who want to lock things in early. Corporate events book eight to twelve weeks out. Private tastings book six to ten weeks out. We are currently booking June 2026 through April 2027.
What We Bring

What's in the van, what isn't.

2 QUESTIONS
07 Do you bring the wine? No. And that's a feature, not a limitation. We build the wine list, then we send you straight to wine.com. It's the retailer we trust most, the prices are sharp, and the bottles arrive at your door. You buy the wine, you keep the bottles you don't open, and there's no markup from us on what's in the glass.
08 Do you bring glassware or food? No, but we can help you source glassware if you need a hand.
Service Area

Where we work.

2 QUESTIONS
09 What areas do you serve? Our home territory is New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. We are happy to travel anywhere in the country.
10 Do you travel outside that area? Yes. Travel and lodging beyond our home territory are billed at cost. Send a note with your location and we'll work out the numbers.
Weddings

The wedding day, specifically.

3 QUESTIONS
11 What does a wedding sommelier actually do? We set up a tasting station at the wedding, pour through a curated selection of wines, talk through each one with your guests, and make sure the bride and groom never look down at an empty glass. Part service, part education, part theater.
12 Can I bring outside wine to my venue? That's a question for your venue first. Many say no, and when they do, we work directly with the venue's wholesale purchaser to bring in wines that fit your palate and the menu. We keep everything collaborative.
13 What if my venue won't allow a sommelier? We've never been turned away. We carry full liability insurance, including liquor liability, which addresses most venue concerns. In the rare case the title is the issue, we're happy to be listed on the paperwork as a "bartender" or "consultant."
Corporate

Tastings inside an organization.

2 QUESTIONS
14 What kinds of corporate events do you do? All kinds. Team building, client entertainment, sales-closing dinners, hospitality training, leadership offsites, board retreats, holiday parties, conference receptions, product launches, employee appreciation, and onboarding events for new hires. If wine belongs in the room, we shape the event around it.
15 Can you accommodate mixed wine experience across a corporate group? Yes. We design tastings that work for novices and seasoned drinkers at the same table. We're also well-versed in non-alcoholic wines. There's real growth in that category, and we'll build a full non-alcoholic flight alongside the alcoholic one if your group needs it.
Private

In-home tastings.

2 QUESTIONS
16 What's included in a private in-home tasting? Whatever you'd like. Common formats include a dinner party with wines paired course by course, an educational tasting of five or six wines walked through one at a time, and a blind tasting where only the host and the sommelier know what's in each glass. Anything in between is on the table.
17 How big can a private tasting be? As big as you'd like. There's no guest limit. Our fee is the sommelier's time, not the head count. We'll work together to keep the per-bottle spend reasonable while making sure every guest has enough.
Cellar Management

Long-term collection work.

3 QUESTIONS
18 What does cellar management actually include? Cellar management is taking control of your collection. Together we define what the cellar is for: maintain a given bottle count, build toward a long-term goal, acquire wines for future wealth accrual, source bottles you've struggled to find, or expand into regions you're curious about. From there, we work month by month to build the cellar against that goal. See the cellar page →
19 What size collections do you work on? Anywhere from 100 bottles to 2,500 and beyond.
20 Do you do one-off cellar work? Yes: inventory reviews, pre-build planning twelve to twenty-four months out from breaking ground, and assessments of inherited collections. We scope the engagement and the rate on the consultation call.
About & General

The rest of it.

3 QUESTIONS
21 Who is the sommelier? Zach Glassman, Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) and Certified Specialist of Wine (Society of Wine Educators), based in Riverhead, New York. Read the full story →
22 Are you insured? Yes. We carry $2 million per-occurrence liability coverage, including liquor liability.
23 Do I need to know about wine to hire you? Not a thing. You just need to be ready to learn or love to try something new.
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FAQ · 23 questions answered

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answered.

Pricing, policies, services, and the rest. Tap a question to read the answer.

Pricing & Booking

How the costs work.

How much does a wedding sommelier cost?

Weddings start at $7,500. We offer reduced-rate packages when a wedding is paired with the bachelor or bachelorette party, the rehearsal dinner, or both.

How much does a corporate tasting cost?

The base rate is $85 per person and scales up to $115 per person. Smaller groups sit at the higher end, larger groups at the lower. Three-hour minimum.

How much does a private in-home tasting cost?

$350 per hour with a three-hour minimum, so most private tastings start at $1,050. The wine is purchased separately; we tell you exactly what to buy and where.

What are the deposit and payment terms?

A 50% deposit holds the date. The balance is due seven days before the event. We accept cash, Zelle, PayPal, and Venmo.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellations more than 60 days out: full refund. 30 to 60 days out: 50% refund. Inside 30 days: non-refundable. Weather and force-majeure cancellations always reschedule with no penalty.

Lead Time

When to reach out.

How far in advance should I book?

Weddings: four to six months out (and up to two years in advance if you want to lock the date early). Corporate: eight to twelve weeks. Private: six to ten weeks. Currently booking June 2026 through April 2027.

What We Bring

What's in the van.

Do you bring the wine?

No. And that's a feature. We build the wine list, then send you straight to wine.com. Best retailer we know, sharp prices, bottles at your door. You buy. You keep what's unopened. No markup from us.

Do you bring glassware or food?

No, but we can help you source glassware if you need a hand.

Service Area

Where we work.

What areas do you serve?

Home territory: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Happy to travel anywhere in the country.

Do you travel outside that area?

Yes. Travel and lodging billed at cost. Send a note with your location.

Weddings

The wedding day.

What does a wedding sommelier actually do?

We set up a tasting station, pour a curated selection of wines, talk through each with your guests, and make sure the bride and groom never have an empty glass. Part service, part education, part theater.

Can I bring outside wine to my venue?

Ask your venue first. If they say no, we work directly with their wholesale purchaser to bring in wines that fit your palate and the menu.

What if my venue won't allow a sommelier?

Never been turned away. Full liability insurance, including liquor liability, addresses most concerns. If the title is the issue, we're listed as "bartender" or "consultant" on the paperwork.

Corporate

Inside the organization.

What kinds of corporate events do you do?

All kinds. Team building, client entertainment, sales-closing dinners, hospitality training, leadership offsites, board retreats, holiday parties, conference receptions, product launches, employee appreciation, and onboarding for new hires.

Mixed wine experience across the group?

Yes. Tastings designed for novices and seasoned drinkers at the same table. Also well-versed in non-alcoholic wines. We'll build a full non-alcoholic flight alongside the alcoholic one if needed.

Private

In-home tastings.

What's included in a private tasting?

Whatever you'd like. Dinner party with wines course by course, educational tasting of five or six wines, blind tasting where only the host and sommelier know what's in each glass. Anything in between.

How big can a private tasting be?

As big as you'd like. No guest limit. The fee is the sommelier's time, not the head count.

Cellar Management

Long-term collection work.

What does cellar management include?

Taking control of your collection. We define what the cellar is for: bottle count, long-term goal, acquisitions for wealth accrual, sourcing hard-to-find bottles, or expansion into new regions. Then we work month by month to build against that goal.

What size collections do you work on?

From 100 bottles to 2,500 and beyond.

Do you do one-off cellar work?

Yes: inventory reviews, pre-build planning twelve to twenty-four months out, and assessments of inherited collections. Scoped on the consultation call.

About & General

The rest of it.

Who is the sommelier?

Zach Glassman, Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) and Certified Specialist of Wine (Society of Wine Educators), based in Riverhead, New York.

Are you insured?

Yes. $2 million per-occurrence liability coverage, including liquor liability.

Do I need to know about wine to hire you?

Not a thing. You just need to be ready to learn or love to try something new.

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