Karla Poeschel, Head Sommelier at LPM at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, gives thoughts on wine, her path to her work, as well as ideas to increase wine sales.

Here are 9 of the most active and prominent sommeliers working in Latin America, whether in notable restaurants and hotels, importation and distribution or as wine-world influencers.

With the right approach, customers are much more likely to upgrade to a higher-priced wine or order an additional bottle with every meal.