Lara “Lu” Deily is a hospitality & marketing professional from Washington, DC with over 17+ years of service industry & management experience. She joined our team in 2025 with an active creative studio aimed at helping small business owners with brand development & marketing strategy. Lu loves old world wines, the NBA, and the use of a good font! When she’s not working, Lu can be found practicing […]
Noah is a 25-year veteran in the wine, spirits, and hospitality industry. Noah spent 10 years in NYC as a Sommelier before moving to Charleston in 2015. After three years as a Sommelier at Husk, Noah transitioned to the role of Director of Operations, overseeing multi-unit restaurant groups. Currently, Noah is an adjunct professor at […]
Zoe has been in the wine industry for over 25 years – starting in Chicago in the Operations department for an Italian wine Importer. Since moving to Charleston, South Carolina 15 years ago she has worked on the Supplier side travelling in the South East and Wine Director for a restaurant group in the Lowcountry. […]
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 […]
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 (KP) is a certified sommelier with a passion for making wine approachable, fun, and memorable. With over a decade in hospitality and five years dedicated exclusively to the wine world. Whether he’s curating a list, guiding a tasting, or talking shop, his goal is always the same: to share the joy of great […]
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
