About Angie Somm

Welcome to Angie Somm — I’m Angie An, a boutique wine importer, sommelier, and storyteller at heart. I’m based in California, but my work takes me across vineyards, cellars, and dining rooms around the world. I’m proud to be one of the very few Chinese/English bilingual Advanced Sommeliers certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and after nearly two decades in wine, my mission has become beautifully simple:

To connect people with meaningful bottles — wines with soul, integrity, and a story worth sharing — at the best prices I can possibly offer.

🍷 From Taipei to Michelin Cellars

I was born and raised in Taipei, where my earliest memories are filled with aromas — my father’s whiskies, my mother’s cooking, incense, teas, and perfumes. Those scents shaped my palate long before I ever picked up a wine glass. When I moved to California in 1996, I discovered wine at 21 and fell in love instantly.

I trained through restaurants first, eventually becoming the Sommelier and Wine Buyer for the Michelin-starred Alexander’s Steakhouse in Cupertino. I later worked in distribution and retail — including as the old & rare wine specialist at K&L Wine Merchants — experiences that taught me the industry from vineyard to dining room to collector cellar.

🌍 Direct Imports, Honest Prices, Real Relationships

Today, I specialize in direct-import sourcing, working closely with domaines, growers, and trusted partners in Europe to bring wines directly to my private clients in the United States — with no middlemen, no inflated markups, and full provenance transparency.

This means:

• Better pricing
• Better access
• Better trust

I’ve built a loyal community of collectors and enthusiasts — many of whom have been with me for years — who trust me to curate allocations, build cellars, and help them discover bottles they fall in love with. My recommendations are personal, not transactional. If I suggest a wine, it’s because I truly believe in it.

🥂 Wine Experiences & Corporate Tastings

Beyond private client work, I also host wine experiences — from intimate dinners to large corporate events. I’ve led tastings for companies including:

Meta • Google • and other private organizations across the U.S.

My tasting style is warm, inclusive, and ego-free. No lecture. No snobbery. Just joy, discovery, and connection — the way wine is meant to be shared.

💛 My Values: Connection, Gratitude, Integrity

Wine, at its core, is about people — farmers, families, friends around a table. I believe in kindness, community, and running my business with heart. I always do my best to offer the most competitive pricing I can, and I treat my clients the way I treat my friends: with honesty, respect, and genuine care.

Life has also taught me perspective. After facing and overcoming breast cancer, I see wine — and time — differently. I live with deeper gratitude, more presence, and an even stronger desire to create beautiful memories with the people I love. That spirit flows into everything I do.

🤝 My Promise to You

No matter where you are on your wine journey, I’m here for you. My promise is simple:

Integrity first. Great wine, fair pricing, zero snobbery.

Wine should be a joy — not a performance. If it’s in your glass, it should add something meaningful to your moment.

Thank you for being here. I’m excited to meet you, serve you, and help you discover your next unforgettable bottle.

— Angie
Advanced Sommelier | Boutique Importer | Founder, Angie Somm