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host an EVENT with one
of NYC’s best BEVERAGE pros
Each of these professionals are experts at planning and hosting one-of-a-kind wine and spirits tastings. Whether for a personal or corporate event, there’s no scope too big, small or custom for this team.
Reach out directly to any of the individuals below, and we’ll work with them to select wines and deliver them to your guests. Or email our team at info@leonandsonwine.com for help deciding which pro is the right fit for your event.
MEET THE PROS!
Amy Ezrin
Amy has been in the wine and hospitality industry for 20 years, largely on the import and wholesale side. As an Italian wine specialist, she now works for national boutique importer The Piedmont Guy and consults with a handful of wineries. In her spare time, she can be found in Brooklyn, raising her daughter, drinking Champagne, and singing the occasional aria. Email Amy at amy@tpgwines.com
Aldo Sohm
Aldo is one of the most respected and widely lauded sommeliers in the world. Not only does he run the acclaimed wine program at Le Bernardin and his own wine bar, he won the Best Sommelier in the world competition and still had time to author “Wine Simple” and develop his own winery project in Austria. From his home base in Brooklyn, Aldo leads curated tastings via Zoom. A truly custom experience tailored to your needs! Email Aldo at office@aldosohm.com
JEFF PORTER
Jeff is a Texas-born, NYC-based beverage professional. After leading beverage operations for the entire Bastianich group, in 2019 Jeff left the floor and began his consulting career and a web series about wine, life and culture called Sip Trip. Jeff has most recently opened his own import and distribution business, Volcanic Selections. Apart from Jeff’s day job he is a passionate advocate & practitioner of BBQ in all of its guises and glories. He's created everything from intimate tasting sessions to large academic seminars and wine region tours. Email Jeff at jeff@volcanicselections.com
JAMES SLIGH
James is a Brooklyn-based sommelier, writer, and educator. He co-founded Industry Sessions, a free series for BIPOC beverage professionals. His personal project, the Children’s Atlas of Wine, is a website that includes hand-drawn fine art prints of wine regions, as well as a series of public remote wine classes focused on emerging places, overlooked grape varieties, and the people who grow them. Email James at childrensatlasofwine@gmail.com
DAVID SAWYER
David worked in fine dining for years as the Wine & Beverage Director of Husk Restaurant, Charleston and Lilia Ristorante, New York, before joining the Leon & Son Brooklyn team. He relishes creating & customizing bespoke dinners that bring together the highest quality wines with some of the most esteemed restaurants & chefs in NY. Email David at david@davidsawyersomm.com
