The Social Sommelier

Wine Education · Experiences · Consulting

Every glass tells a story worth sharing.

Refined, welcoming wine experiences for your home, your team, and your hospitality program.

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Services

Experiences, thoughtfully poured

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Private In-Home Tastings

An intimate, educational evening in the comfort of your home — designed around your guests, your palate, and your occasion.

Private Wine Tasting

A guided journey through a thoughtfully curated flight, exploring region, grape, and the stories in every glass.

Wine & Food Pairing Experience

Discover how wine and cuisine elevate one another, with pairings tailored to your menu or caterer.

About the wine: You purchase and receive the wine directly. I provide the selection and shopping list, then design and lead the tasting.

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Corporate Events

Engaging wine education that brings teams together — ideal for client appreciation, offsites, and celebrations.

Corporate Wine Education & Experience

Invitation-only workshops or team tastings that are interactive, approachable, and memorable.

About the wine: Your company or licensed venue handles the wine under the applicable event rules.

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Restaurant & Hotel Consulting

Strategic guidance for hospitality programs that want a wine offering as considered as their cuisine.

Wine List Curation & Cellar Consulting

List reviews, balanced selections across price points, and cellar organization that supports your menu and margins.

Staff Training

Confident, knowledgeable service — from tasting fundamentals to pairing recommendations at the table.

About the wine: Your licensed establishment purchases, controls, and serves its wine.

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Additional Services

Personal guidance and bespoke learning for the curious and the collecting.

Personal Wine Consultations

Selections for a dinner party or gift, quantity estimates, pairing advice, and a clear shopping list.

Curated Workshops

Themed sessions on a region, grape, or style — perfect for clubs, groups, and enthusiasts.

About the wine: You buy and receive the wine; I select, estimate quantities, and advise.

About

Meet Ivory Burden

WSET

Continuing formal studies

Hospitality

& travel experience

Tailored

Every event unique

Approachable

Never intimidating

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Ivory Burden is the founder of The Social Sommelier™, a wine education and consulting business built on a simple belief: wine should bring people together, not make them feel intimidated.

Drawing on her experience in hospitality and travel, Ivory helps clients choose wines with confidence and enjoy the stories, flavors, and connections behind each glass. She offers personal wine guidance, intimate educational tastings, and food and wine pairing experiences designed to meet guests wherever they are in their wine journey.

Ivory is continuing her formal wine education through WSET studies. Her approach is warm, informed, and practical. Whether you are hosting friends, planning a meaningful celebration, or simply ready to learn more about wine, she makes the experience feel welcoming and memorable.

Pour. Pair. Present.

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