The Hostess with the Mostess…

Erin Burke is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers who has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years.

She has a master’s degree in education and had been teaching elementary school for several tear filled years…her tears, not the kids. She realized that her true passion was teaching adults about wine, not teaching children about manners and multiplication.

She is currently living in New York City and prior to COVID, was planning events at a private club. She has experience training bartenders and servers in wine service, knowledge, pairings and mixology. When not mixing drinks behind the bar or pouring wine for guests in fine dining establishments, she is busy researching and tasting to keep up on the latest trends and blends. An avid traveler, she will go to ends of the Earth to find the next new vineyard if necessary. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it.