A modern sommelier’s view on service, storytelling, lesser-known regions, and what buyers expect from restaurant wines.

Nestled in the hills above the Napa Valley at 1,550 feet, Kenzo Estate encompasses 3,800 acres, five times the size of New York’s Central Park. Only 150 acres of the unspoiled, wild woodlands have been planted to vines.

A successful sommelier is hospitable, organised, driven and sensible. He should be adaptable to both employer and client interests.