Sommelier Society of America
New York's First Professional Wine Organization

Instructors

Instructors

Jean-Remi Barbier
Maisons Marques & Domaines USA

Denise at a wine tasting wearing a black v neck dress is holding a glass of red wine at waist level

Denise Barker
Wine Educator & Health Coach

dana is wearing an orange and teal print halter dress holding a glass of red wine

Dana Beninati
Chef and sommelier

Anthony Cohen
Brand Manager and Director, Vintus

Vitalii Dascaliuc
Sommelier

David Foss is wearing a light denim shirt unbuttoned over a light grey t-shirt

David Foss
Managing Partner, LaLou

May Matta Aliah is wearing a red and black striped v-neck silk blouse and gold hoop earrings

May Matta-Aliah
Wine and brandy educator
President, In the Grape

Kim is standing outside by a table with a white cloth. There are bottles of wine in a container near the table. There is wine bottle in front of her. Kim is wearing a sleeveless beige blouse and black skirt with small white pattern.

Kim Prokoshyn
Sommelier, Wine Consultant
Wine Instructor

Charles is standing wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt holding a glass of red wine

Charles Springfield
Certified Sommelier
Wine Educator

Carrie is wearing a pink sweater and purple scarf, holding a glass of red wine

Carrie Lyn Strong
Sommelier & Wine Educator
Founder Strong Wine Consulting

Chris is wearing a dark blue pullover with buttons, holding a glass of red wine

Chris Struck
Beverage Director ilili New York City
Certified Sommelier

Rüdiger Eilers
In Memoriam Director of Education

Bob is wearing dark framed glasses, navy jacket with sommelier society lapel pin in a wood panel room at the University Club NYC

Robert Moody
Chairman

Black and white portrait photo of Rose Thomas Bannister wearing a dark jacket and necklace with pendant

Rose Thomas Bannister
Italian Wine Ambassador and sommelier
Modo di Bere, multi-media project creator