Mt. Etna, Sicilia - approximately 200 year old, pre-phyollxera vines currently tended to by Salvo Foti. October 2013
Stephanie Bruno Herndon is Somm Club's founder and wine director.
Stephanie completed her Diploma studies and became certified with the Wine and Spirit Education Trust in 2017. The Diploma is an in-depth study of all major wine producing regions in the world, the business of wine, winemaking, and food pairings; it is a top qualification in the wine and spirits industry, and a pre-requisite to the Master of Wine. In addition to her killer tasting skills, Stephanie received Republic National Distribution’s award for her top exam grades. With only ~330 Masters of Wine in the world, Stephanie feels fortunate to be part of this exclusive education program.
In addition to Somm Club, Stephanie has 17+ years of recruiting and event planning experience for premier client services firms in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, and Dallas.