Lea Chinikaylo, Sommelier

I'm Lea Chinikaylo, a forever novice of wine yet an avid appreciator of this beautiful art. I stepped into the wine world by accident; my family noticed I have a knack for pulling flavors and soil types out of a glass and gifted me my Intro course through CMS four years ago. I have since worked at two wine shops: Ancora Vino in Los Gatos learning about esoteric, little-known wine around the world and currently at Vin Vivant in Capitola honing my knowledge of more classic wine. I'm studying to take my Certified test this year and shooting for my Diploma through WSET after that!