About Secret Sommelier
Wine, without the pressure.
Secret Sommelier was created to make wine tasting feel more enjoyable, more honest, and a lot more fun.
Wine can feel intimidating - labels, prices and opinions often tell us what we should like before we've even taken a sip. Secret Sommelier strips that away and puts the focus back where it belongs: on taste and individual preference.
Why Blind Tasting?
When you don't know what you're drinking, you taste more openly.
Blind tasting removes expectations around brand, price and reputation. What's left is your own palate - and that's where the real discoveries happen.
It's often surprising how different wine tastes when labels disappear.
The Philosophy
No Rules. No Snobbery.
There's no definitive answer to what makes a wine "good" or "bad" - only what you enjoy.
Secret Sommelier isn't about proving knowledge or getting things perfect. It's about trusting your palate, challenging assumptions, and enjoying the process.
You might not guess every grape, region or price correctly - and that's part of the fun.