Katelyn’s culinary passion began in her family’s Connecticut fine dining restaurant. After earning a Culinary Degree, she worked in top restaurants in Charleston and Nashville, where she also became a Level 2 Sommelier and developed wine programs for restaurants and hotels. She enjoys discovering new restaurants, spending time with her husband, and spoiling her rescue […]
Lauren started her career in the hospitality industry in Charleston, and the Holy City is where she fell in love with all things wine and food. After moving to the Upstate in 2017, she worked for an importer and distributor for many years, further immersing herself in the wine world. She is happiest spending time […]
A Pacific Northwest boy from Portland, Oregon, Chris has found a happy home with Grassroots Wine. A restaurant veteran who cought the wine fever working at a French restaurant where the great Alsatian chef André Soltner was guest Chef de Cuisine. This sparked the next 20 years traveling to Europe and learning everything possible from […]
Kevin Parks, or KP to all in the Upstate, spent a decade working in the restaurants in North Carolina. After falling in love with wine he decided to dive fully into the wine industry. Moving from Charlotte to Greenville in 2021, KP has fallen in love with the upstate’s growing food and, more importantly, wine […]
Tommy grew up in Ogden, Utah and then Sewanee, Tennessee. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from The University of the South in Economics. Being Harry and Nicki’s nephew, Tommy grew up around food and wine and enjoys constantly learning more about it. While not on the move in Charleston or Myrtle Beach, Tommy likes to […]
Born and raised in Chicago, Carly was introduced to the wine industry at a young age as her parents owned a Champagne bar. After graduating from the College of Charleston, Carly moved to the Bay Area to pursue her own career in the industry. After working in Napa for a few years, Carly was Director […]
When Cassie is not spreading the joy of wine throughout The Lowcountry, you can find her paddeling the creeks of The May River, gardening in her back yard with Tank (the dog) & Henry (the cat), or rooting for The New Orleans Saints on any given Sunday
As a child, Kate was carted all over the world, instilling a love of travel and adventure…. but she always called Charleston home. After moving several times here, there and everywhere, Kate returned home, deciding there are few places quite like it. She joined Grassroots to pursue her love of wine after several years as […]
Born in Tampa and raised in Sewanee, Tennessee, Harry got his start in the wine business in 2000 by opening a wine shop in Chattanooga. Harry’s been known to fly across the country for a round of golf or a good karaoke party (go-to songs: “Brandy” by Looking Glass or Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long”). […]