January 10th at The Perlant
Team Negroni BAloney
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Lives in: Cary, NC
Place of Employment: The Umstead
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2024, 2026 2nd Place Team
Walk Out Song: Mind Enterprises - Negroni Love
Fun Fact: I speak two languages but neither of them very well.
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Lives in: Boston, MA
Place of Employment: Grill 23 & Bar
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, WSET Level 3, ++
Competing in: Service
Sommlympics History: 2026 2nd Place Team, Service Silver Medalist
Walk Out Song: X Gon’ Give It To Ya
Fun Fact: …
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Lives in: Atlanta, GA
Works for: Hourglass Wines
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Theory
Sommlympics History: 2023, 2026 2nd Place Team, Silver Medalist in Theory
Walk Out Song: Mind Enterprises - Negroni Love
Fun Fact: My favorite Negroni ingredient is all of them
Team Run DRC
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Lives in: Decatur, GA
Place of Employment: Vinoteca
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2023, 2024 3rd Place Team and Blind Tasting Gold Medalist, 2025
Walk Out Song: Over - Drake
Fun Fact: my restaurant career started at Disney World's Animal Kingdom.
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Lives in: Atlanta, GA
Place of Employment: The Perlant
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, ++
Competing in: Theory
Sommlympics History: 2023 Theory Gold Medalist, 2024, 2026
Walk Out Song: Kings & Queens -Ava Max
Fun Fact: Before getting into wine I was a die hard volleyball player
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Lives in: Smyrna, GA
Place of Employment: The Perlant
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, WSET Level 3, CSW
Competing in: Service
Sommlympics History: 2023, 2024 3rd Place Team, 2026 Service Bronze Medalist
Walk Out Song: Tom Sawyer - RUSH
Fun Fact: “If I come up with anything for this I'll let you know”
Team Leroy Jenkins
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Lives in: Houston, TX
Place of Employment: Wine Witch Wine Consulting
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, WSET Diploma, +
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2026 Competitor
Walk Out Song: Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
Fun Fact: I've fostered over 50 cats in the last few years
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Lives in: San Francisco, CA
Place of Employment: Saison Hospitality Group
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Service
Walk Out Song: Uh Huh! - Amarni
Fun Fact: Pride myself on being the best dog mom to a French bulldog named Merfy (yes, the Chartogne Taillet village)
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Lives in: Houston, TX
Place of Employment: AOC Selections / Art of Cellaring / The Texas Wine School
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, WSET Level 3
Competing in: Theory
Walk Out Song: Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
Fun Fact: I'm a lawyer by training, and switched into the industry later in my career.
Team GG
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Lives in: Witchita, KS
Place of Employment: Grace Hill Winery
Post Noms: WSET Diploma, Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Theory
Sommlympics History: 2026 Competitor
Walk Out Song: Plain Jane - A$AP Ferg
Fun Fact: I only have small dogs. A 95lb American Akita, a 120lb Great Dane, and a 150lb Mastiff Mutt.
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Lives in: Reno, NV
Place of Employment: Martis Camp Club
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Service
Walk Out Song: Relax & Take Notes - 8Ball & MJG featuring Notorious B.I.G.
Fun Fact: I was a Theatre Major & Film Minor
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Lives in:
Place of Employment:
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3, CSW, WSG Burgundy Master
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Walk Out Song: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Fun Fact: I grew up in Jackson Hole and went to Burgundy to get my MBA
Team I Galli Neri
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Lives in: Itasca, IL
Place of Employment: Elevage Wine & Spirits LLC
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2026 Competitor
Walk Out Song: God Made Me Phunky - (Jess Bays Remix) MD-Xspress
Fun Fact: This guy can saber with his foot and his teeth. 🤣
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Lives in: Chicago, IL
Place of Employment: Binny’s Beverage - Lincoln Park
Post Noms: WSET Diploma, CSW, Via Academy Italian Wine Ambassador, ++
Competing in: Theory
Sommlympics History: 2026 Competitor
Walk Out Song: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Fun Fact: If you added an "i" to my last name, Boutelle, it would be Bouteille, bottle in french, my destiny
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Lives in: Chicago, IL
Place of Employment: John’s Food & Wine
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3
Competing in: Service
Walk Out Song: Superstar - tg.blk
Fun Fact: …?
The Three Muscadets
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Lives in: New York City, NY
Place of Employment: Flatiron Wines
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier, Ruinart Challenge 2nd Place NYC 2023, +
Competing in: Theory
Walk Out Song: Pyramid - Wolfmother
Fun Fact: Indefinitely Curious
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Lives in: New York City, NY
Place of Employment: Le Chene
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Walk Out Song: …
Fun Fact: …
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Lives in: New York City, NY
Place of Employment: Claude
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Service
Walk Out Song: NUEVAYoL - Bad Bunny
Fun Fact: I grew up in Italy and have been working in restaurants for 12 years.
Team Z&Y Peking Duck
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Lives in: San Francisco, CA
Place of Employment: Thatcher’s Wine Cellars
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Theory
Walk Out Song: Rattlesnake - King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Fun Fact: Despite being Australian, sensitive to the sun.
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Lives in: Los Angeles, CA
Place of Employment: Chambers & Chambers
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2024 Team Champions and Theory Gold Medalist
Walk Out Song: Sirius - Allen Parsons Project
Fun Fact: I’m the best there is, plain and simple
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Lives in: San Francisco, CA
Place of Employment: Realm Cellars
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Service
Sommlympics History: 2026 Service Gold Medalist
Walk Out Song: Nose Bleeds - Doechii
Fun Fact: I can’t touch my toes
Team Mont Rachet
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Lives in: …
Place of Employment: …
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3
Competing in: Theory
Walk Out Song: Call Me Mother - RuPaul
Fun Fact: Steve has a Doctorate in Music
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Lives in: Atlanta, GA
Place of Employment: Cooks & Soliders
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3
Competing in: Service
Sommlympics History: 2024 Competitor
Walk Out Song: Chattahoochee - Alan Jackson
Fun Fact: I play drums in local bossa nova band Sad Fish!
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Lives in: Atlanta, GA
Place of Employment: Koshu Club
Post Noms: WSET Level 2
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Walk Out Song: Oblivion - The Seshen
Fun Fact: My favorite things are Family, Champagne, and Dogs.
The Bunghole Surfers
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Lives in: San Francisco, CA
Place of Employment: Lazy Bear
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Service
Walk Out Song: Nobody Speak - DJ Shadow
Fun Fact: …
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Lives in: Atlanta, GA
Place of Employment: Indigo Road Hospitality Group
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2026 Competitor & Star du Spectacle
Walk Out Song: Hey Ya! - Outkast
Fun Fact: “Can I get back to this? I’m terrible at bios “
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Lives in: Orlando, FL
Place of Employment: Wine Bar George
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Theory
Sommlympics History: 2026 Competitor
Walk Out Song: …
Fun Fact: My favorite color is Green
The New York Brix
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Lives in: New York City, NY
Place of Employment: The Modern
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, CSW, +
Competing in: Service
Sommlympics History: 2024 Blind Tasting Bronze Medalist & Second Place Team, 2026 Team Champions and Blind Tasting Gold Medalist
Walk Out Song: Let’s Go - Trick Daddy
Fun Fact: I have been actively competing in Sommelier competitions for over a decade. I have international competition experience, I was a finalist for Best Sommelier of the USA, and I have won more Sommelier competitions than any other female in the US. Sommelier competitions are my sport!
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Lives in: New York City, NY
Place of Employment: The Modern
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, WSET Level 3
Competing in: Theory
Walk Out Song: It’s Gonna Be Me - Lawrence, Brasstracks
Fun Fact: …
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Lives in: New York City, NY
Place of Employment: Eleven Madison Park
Post Noms: Master Sommelier, WSET Diploma, ASI Sommelier Diploma, +++
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2024 Theory Silver Medalist & Second Place Team, 2026 Team Champions and Theory Gold Medalist
Walk Out Song: Flume - On Top (feat. T-Shirt)
Fun Fact: I once started the process to become a monk
Team Somms n’ Roses
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Lives in: New Orleans, LA
Place of Employment: Old Metairie Bottle Shop
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, WSET Level 3, +
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Walk Out Song: Limelight - Rush
Fun Fact: 2025 Ruinart Sommelier Challenge winner, currently pursuing the Master Sommelier Diploma. Non-wine fun fact: I'm an avid Rush fanatic
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Lives in: Chicago, IL
Place of Employment: Vin Chicago
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier, Vinitaly International Academy - Italian Wine Ambassador
Competing in: Theory
Walk Out Song: …
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Lives in: Houston, TX
Place of Employment: Pappas Bros Steakhouse
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Service
Walk Out Song: Welcome to the Jungle - Guns & Roses
Fun Fact: We came to pop corks and chew bubblegum, and we’re all out of bubblegum.
team Confidently Medium Plus
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Lives in: Charlotte, NC
Place of Employment: Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group
Post Noms: Advanced Sommelier
Competing in: Theory
Sommlympics History: 2026 Theory Bronze Medalist
Walk Out Song: Today - Smashing Pumpkins
Fun Fact: Ambassador for Chianti Classico but probably drink more Mencia (but don't tell the Consorzio)
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Lives in: Charlotte, NC
Place of Employment: Winebow
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Blind Tasting
Sommlympics History: 2026 Blind Tasting Silver Medalist
Walk Out Song: Pop Off - Griz x Levity
Fun Fact: I was the runner up in my elementary school spelling bee 🐝
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Lives in: Charlotte, NC
Place of Employment: Counter
Post Noms: Certified Sommelier
Competing in: Service
Sommlympics History: 2026 Competitor
Walk Out Song: If it means a lot to you - A Day To Remember (specially staring at the 3:00min mark)
Fun Fact: I can say my ABCs backwards
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