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MANY SOMMELIERS, ONE COMMUNITY. 

The United Sommeliers Foundation supports and strengthens the sommelier community by providing professional and personal resources and emergency financial aid.

The United Sommeliers Foundation has established a fund to provide financial assistance to professional sommeliers finding themselves in vulnerable and uncertain positions.  Created during the COVID-19 pandemic in unprecedented times, our leadership held the belief that members of the Sommelier community were the first to be let go from their role and the last hired back. 

With that belief in mind, the United Sommeliers Foundation has continued their mission supports and strengthen the sommelier community by providing professional and personal resources and emergency financial aid. As we move to a new chapter, It remains our objective to support the people of the industry to which we have passionately devoted our lives. Today, we today have expanded to emergency funding includes fires, floods, and other natural disasters. Additionally, the United Sommeliers Foundation has created an open grant inviting Sommeliers who require emergency financial assistance to apply on a year round basis.

The United Sommeliers Foundation is continuing to award Sommeliers in need. Please view our application and apply for assistance.

We’re proud to partner with SommCon! 

SommCon Conference & Beverage Expo is the premier gathering for professionals in the wine, beer, and spirits industry, offering unparalleled opportunities for education, networking, and career development. SommCon Conference & Beverage Expo, taking place October 5-7 at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego, California, offers a comprehensive program of wine and spirits education, professional development, mentorship and networking opportunities, and a vibrant marketplace showcasing domestic and international producers of wine, beer, spirits, and brands in the low and no alcohol category. An early and ardent supporter of the USF, we’re excited to expand our reach through their network of wine professionals. Visit their site to learn more.

Wine Enthusiast Companies is pleased to announce a partnership with United Sommeliers Foundation, a non-profit focused on supporting and strengthening the sommelier community by providing professional and personal resources and emergency financial aid. A portion of the net proceeds from the 25th annual Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards gala will be donated to the 501(c)(3) organization. Since being founded in 2020, United Sommeliers Foundation has awarded more than 2500 grants to sommeliers finding themselves in vulnerable and uncertain positions. Their support has expanded to helping those impacted by fires, floods, and other natural disasters.

Our Partners

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  • “We at Kobrand wish our very best to all the sommeliers and other restaurant, hotel, bar, and club staff members in terms of staying safe and secure during these unprecedented times. We’re facing a time of great uncertainty, a time that has forced our dearest friends and business partners to face significant challenges. After seeing what the United Sommelier Foundation has been able to accomplish in just a short period of time, and in learning of their deep and sincere dedication toward helping people in need, it is with great pride that we support their efforts by donating $100,000 to their worthy initiatives. Over our 76-year history, on-premise has been our channel of priority and strength, and we will work together as we navigate our way to recovery and look forward to the better times ahead when we are on the other side of this crisis.”

    — Bob DeRoose

    President & CEO, Kobrand Wine & Spirits Corporation

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