ABOUT ME

I am a wine & spirits professional originally from Lexington, Kentucky (yes, I love bourbon and fried chicken), now residing in Washington DC.

I work in wine sales full-time and teach WSET classes at Capital Wine School. I’m a Stage 2 candidate in the Master of Wine program and an Advanced Sommelier. If you are looking for help with wine education, career coaching, program curation, wine trip planning, cellar consultation, etc. please get in touch.

Travel is my biggest love and you can follow along on my Instagram (@claudiaquinn).

Cheers and cin cin!

 
always a great weekend in lowcountry 🌴 cheers to the Brandewies!
september highlight: @guildsomm x @sonomacountywinegrowers wine champs trip to Sonoma πŸ‡ amazing learning opportunity all around, especially getting to spend time with peers in wine & experience harvest 🚜🍷 big thank you to the hosts for putti
quick trip across the pond for Paul’s coast to coast race across the Scottish Highlands 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿πŸ₯ƒ ft. hairy coos, steak pies, & allllll the beautiful scenery!
summer 2024: the wine version πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸ· ft. jeroboams, dinners galore, pairing menus, teaching fun classes, bubbles, maitre’d-ing the certified somm exam, champagne pool parties, mentoring & mostly taking the time to truly enjoy wine after an
wannabe locals !! πŸŒŠβ˜€οΈπŸš
happiest place πŸ₯‚
pt. 2: the one where Hallie rents a castle in the south of France to celebrate her 30th 🎬🌻 ft. the most epic Michelin star chef dinner, sunflowers as far as the eyes can see, cute towns, and the best vibes with this crew Chateau La Commanderie |
south of France part 1: Côte d’Azur Antibes | Èze | Nice | Monaco | Cassis | Avignon