Wine & Sake!
KJ is a wine & sake sommelier in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has 15 years of experience in the beverage industry, most recently as Wine Director and GM of the wine bar & art gallery Hôtel Biron. In addition to wine, her specialty is Japanese sake and she provides virtual & in-person educational events for clients in Northern California and beyond. She pays homage to True Sake, the first sake store in America where she worked for 4 years. She is also a Certified Sake Educator for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and teaches classes with both Odyssey Wine Academy in Healdsburg, CA and Fifth Taste in the Bay Area.
In her spare time, KJ is a busy Masters of Wine student and judges for competitions such as the International Wine & Spirit Competition in London, England. At the beginning of 2021, she created a Youtube channel called Sip Somm which focuses on guided wine and sake tastings. Sip Somm has now evolved into a full fledged sommelier event service business.
Beverage Consultations & Tasting Events
*Prices on Request
If you would like to set up a consultation meeting for a tutoring session, tasting event or staff beverage training, please email kerry.jo.rizzo1@gmail.com or fill out the form below. I look forward to collaborating with you!