We are the team behind the world-renowned wine festivals La Paulée, La Fête du Champagne, and La Tablée, as well as Pressoir.

The Sommelier Scholarship Fund is an official 501c3 organization that expands our educational initiatives for sommeliers that started in 2014 and have continued over the years with numerous "Sommelier Scholarship" trips to Burgundy and Champagne.

We have been fortunate to have had opportunities throughout our years as professionals to learn about wine by walking the vineyards and tasting in the cellars of great winemakers. We have created this foundation to pay these experiences forward to the next generation of wine professionals, whose training, knowledge, and passion are vital to the furtherance of wine culture in restaurants in the United States and around the world.

Our objective is to open doors to young sommeliers and wine professionals who are striving to achieve excellence in the world of wine through organizing educational travel programs - both to wine regions and to come work at our festivals - hosting seminars & dinners, and supporting other educational organizations and initiatives.

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Champagne, May 2026
Dora Grossman-Weir - Stars, New York, NY
Adam Hopkins - Nella Kitchen, S.Y. Kitchen, Stica, Santa Ynez, CA
Taylor Weston - Bōm, New York, NY
Amy Wright - Chez Fifi, New York, NY

Bordeaux, January 2026
Juan Pablo Davila - Los Angeles, CA
Sydney Fusto - Manhatta, New York, NY
Miles Grover - Claud, New York, NY
Leudys Ricardo - Jungsik, New York, NY

Burgundy, January 2026
Roderick Daniels - DANIEL, New York, NY
Ian Garrity - La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY
Tyler Grigsby - Babadoum, Brooklyn, NY
Noah Ledwell - My Loup, Philadelphia, PA

Champagne, January 2025

Mackenzie Hoffman - Stir Crazy, Los Angeles, CA
Remy Loet - The Roots Fund / Aria, Atlanta, GA
Samuel Park - Atoboy, New York, NY
Suany Tapen - Lafayette, New York, NY

Burgundy, January 2025

Clayton Fox - R’evolution, New Orleans, LA
Jianna Hopkins-Israel - Cincinnati Country Club, Cincinnati, OH
Matt Lynn - Joji, New York, NY
Penny Nichols - Delicious Hospitality Group, New York, NY

Champagne, April 2024

Laura Algieri - Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsey, Miami Beach, FL
Lee Stein - Vintage Conservatory, Toronto, ON
Heather Barr - Homespun Foods, Beacon, NY
Thomas Kakalios - Asador Bastian, Chicago, IL

Northern Rhône, January 2024

Daniel Agusto - Aska, NYC
Laura Madera Nadal - Pio Pio Restaurant, San Juan, PR
Cara Patricia - DECANTsf, San Francisco, CA
Matt Turner - Roscioli, NYC

Burgundy, January 2024

Rachel Lundell - 801 Chophouse, Minneapolis, MN
Luke Burrows - Herons (The Umstead Hotel), Raleigh, NC
Chris McLloyd - Aria, Atlanta, GA
Tira Johnson - ILIS, NYC

Northern Rhône, July 2023

Emma Bavera • Mel’s, NYC
Ross Cohen • Oiji Mi, NYC
Jodi Mixon • The Noortwyck, NYC
Erin Okayama • Anto, NYC

Champagne, January 2023

Hugo Songthum Wai • Niche Niche, NYC
Kezia Prajitna • Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen, Kansas City
Eleanor Reppy • Momofuku Ko, NYC
Madeline Miller • Misi, NYC

Burgundy, January 2023

Macarena Carillo • COTE Miami
Hannah Small • Atoboy, NYC
Rick Arline • Hotel PerLa, Los Angeles
David Bérubé • DANIEL, NYC

Northern Rhône July 2-7, 2022

Etinosa Emokpae • The Roots Fund, Skurnik Wines & Spirits, Philadelphia, PA
Gilber Flores • Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY
Roxy Eve Narvaez • Second Vine Wine, New Orleans, LA

Champagne, January 2022
Luis Garcia • Per Se, New York, NY
Ryanna Kramer • Tavernetta, Denver, CO
Femi Oyediran • Graft Wine Shop, Charleston SC
Dwight Alexander Phyall • The Roots Fund, Washington DC

Burgundy, January 2020
Arni Cabatingan • Atomix, New York, NY
Erica Catubig • Canlis, Seattle, WA
Alec Cummings • The Morris, San Francisco, CA
Jeremy Schwartz • Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, CO

Burgundy, January 2019
Daniel Bjugstad • Pasquale Jones, New York, NY
Patrick Wert • The Grill, New York, NY

Burgundy, January 2018
Jennifer Ely • Private Cellar Selections, New York, NY
Daniel Jung • Tribeca Grill, New York, NY
Katja Scharnagl • Le Bernardin, New York, NY

Burgundy, January 2017
Ashley Broshious • Charlie Palmer Steak, Napa, CA
Caleb Ganzer • Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY
Eduardo Porto-Carreiro • Untitled at the Whitney, New York, NY

Burgundy, January 2016
Cedric Nicaise • Eleven Madison Park, New York, NY
Kimberly Prokoshyn • Rebelle, New York, NY
Steve Wildy • Vetri, Philadelphia, PA

Burgundy, November 2014
Bryn Birkhahn • Pearl & Ash, New York, NY
Carlin Karr • Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, CO
Jeff Taylor • Betony, New York, NY

Interested in supporting the Sommelier Scholarship Fund and its activities?

Click here to donate with your credit card.

We also accept checks - please make them out to:

Sommelier Scholarship Fund Inc
285 West Broadway, Suite 440
New York, NY 10013

Donations are tax deductible under 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code

Support Team Sommelier in the Bike to Care Challenge

Founded in 2022 by Maison Louis Jadot and leading wine estates, Bike to Care is a unique charitable cycling event that brings together a love of wine, sport, and community. Each year, teams ride through the vineyards of Burgundy and Bordeaux to raise funds that support hospitality professionals, encourage new talent, and invest in the future of the food and wine industry.

Since its launch, Bike to Care has become a celebrated annual tradition, raising nearly €1 million for meaningful causes over the past three years.

This year, we’re is proud to take part in this inspiring event as the US team of sommeliers. We are riding not only for the challenge, but to help create opportunities for the next generation of hospitality professionals and to support those in need within our industry.