Carrie Lyn Strong

In 2015, Carrie established her company, Strong Wine Consulting, LLC and began teaching private wine classes for clients such as Tiffany’s & Co. and Pricewaterhouse Cooper.  Since early 2020, Carrie began hosting virtual wine tastings for clients including Salesforce, Cisco, PWC, and RAPP as well as working as an online Sommelier and Moderator for the virtual wine company, Purplecork.  Carrie has taken her consulting company full time and now works for clients including Champagne Lallier, Gary & Vivienne Player Foundation, Columbus Citizens Foundation, and the Government of Japan.  She also represents the region of Alsace and has started writing about the world of food and wine for a small lifestyle publication, Susquehanna Style. 

New Hampshire born, NYC restaurant veteran, Carrie began her career in NYC over fifteen years ago after earning her certification as a Sommelier at the American Sommelier Association and working as the Beverage Manager for Jean-Georges Vongrichten’s Vong and Mercer Kitchen restaurants.  She later ran beverage programs in several top NYC restaurants with highly rated wine lists including Jimmy Bradley’s The Harrison, Charlie Palmer’s crown jewel, Aureole, and Sant Ambroeus’ Casa Lever. Carrie has earned the prestigious Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for seven consecutive years over the course of her career.

Follow Carrie on Instagram @carrielynstrong and @Sommation_Live
www.carrielynstrong.com