Michelle DeWyngaert, your personal sommelier, has a last name that literally translates to “Of the Vineyard” -

which tells you she inherited both her passion for wine and her fascination for how it’s made. She is committed to connecting people, to bringing easy smiles, indulgent experiences, and a wealth of information to anyone for whom she pours a glass.

Over the last decade, Michelle has worked her way from bartender to fine dining server, to bar manager, to wine & spirits retailer, honing her knowledge base on the job before refining and expanding it at the International Culinary Center’s intensive sommelier training program. Becoming certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and soon after becoming the buyer of new world wines & spirits at Chambers Street Wines, crystalized her years of experience into a joyful expertise.

She founded Of the Vineyard to share her love of sustainable, organically grown wines from around the globe - and to do it in a way that is accessible, fun, and entirely down to earth.