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Services
PRIVATE DINNERs / Sommelier
Looking for the "wow" factor at your next dinner party? Hire a sommelier, trained and ready to swoon the guests of your table. We'll take them on a journey to the insiders wine world. We can offer full dinner service, consultation prior to the meal to pair wines, and an engaging interactive style format throughout the evening.
monthly maintenance
We will complete a comprehensive monthly or bi-monthly inventory of everything you currently have in your cellar. We'll provide insights on what's drinking well now, and what you should lay down for the future.
wine tastings
Host a wine tasting in the comfort of your own home with friends led by an expert. Wines are chosen to your tastes and can be as formal and informative as you'd like.
Please inquire for pricing.
wine consultations
Have you dreamed of building your own wine cellar? Maybe you would like to add some rare gems to your current collection? We can help with that. Allow us to help you expand your collection meeting all of your fine wine needs.
Sell your cellar
YES we'll take the whole thing... or whatever parts of it you would like to offer. We'll take care of the sale from beginning to end, making sure you benefit maximally on your past investments.
“Edouard is true gentleman. Always dressed to the nines, sometimes with a champagne saber in hand. We loved having him in our home.”
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about
Edouard bourgeois
Born and raised in Champagne, France, Edouard studied for a culinary degree, but soon realized his passion was for the “consumption” and not so much the cooking. Driven to become a keystone on a front of house restaurant team, he landed himself a position as a sommelier at the Parisian Palace Hôtel de Crillon “Restaurant Les Ambassadeurs.” Here under the direction of David Biraud, (Best Sommelier France 2002) Edouard’s fascination of wine began to flourish. He entered the French National Trophée Mumm for student sommeliers and took first prize in 2005. Lead judge and chef sommelier of the Le Crayeres, Philippe Jamesse, immediately recognized Edouard’s talent and offered him a position upon graduation. Three years were spent under Jamesse’s careful eye as Edouard deepened the complexity of his palate and began his maturation as an expert the field.
As time passed, Edouard longed to become even more well-versed in the language of wine, and decided a big change was in order. With the help of old friends, Edouard was New York City bound in 2008 where he secured himself a key position as a Sommelier at Restaurant DANIEL. Here he was able to showcase his broad knowledge for the wines of France, while exposing his palate to the wide array of acidity, minerality, and crispness found in the wines of his beloved Champagne and around the globe. After 5 years working as a sommelier at Restaurant DANIEL he was named Head Sommelier and wine buyer for Restaurant Café Boulud. Edouard held that position in the iconic Upper East Side Manhattan fine dining establishment for 3 years before deciding to travel for 4 months in Europe. There, he discovered many inspirations and even worked closely with the winemaking team of Domaine Lapierre in Villie-Morgon for the 2017 harvest.
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CONTACT
Are you in search of the perfect wines to serve at your next party? Maybe you're looking for that "unicorn?" Are you overwhelmed with the amount of wine in your house and wish you had a way to keep track of everything? In need of a wine professional to guide you and some friends through a private wine tasting in your home? We can help.