SommSchool (sommschoolwine.com) has a 5.0 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 57 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Food, Beverages & Tobacco and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 100% rating it 4 stars or higher; 18 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-10.
We had the privilege of attending the Portugal wine retreat with SommSchool last September. The trip far exceeded anything we could have imagined. Not only is Kellie an expert on all things wine, but she is dialed in on all the ins and outs of the wine/food and travel scene in the US and abroad. Every detail is thought of so that the trip wows from beginning to end. We learned so much about the food, wine, culture, and history of Portugal. Everything you would want from an upscale experience was provided. We loved every minute of our trip and made lifelong friends. We travel a lot and will drop all plans to attend one of SommSchool’s trip. We are forever attendees! Do yourself a favor and book a tour with SommSchool, it will be the best trip you ever take!
Reply from SommSchool2025-09-19
I am so glad to hear you loved your trip with us to Portugal, Holly! It truly was unforgettable. I look forward to traveling with you again soon!
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Customer · 4 reviews · Experienced 2024-11-23 ·
★★★★★
Costco Wine Guide
The SommSchool Costco Wine Guide is the thread I needed to find my way through the labyrinth of wine options. Thank you! I’ve made several confident purchases thanks to the instruction in this guide and love that it’s a short course on wine selection rather than a list of someone’s favorite brands.
Reply from SommSchool2025-09-19
I am so glad you found the Costco Buying Guide helpful. I hope you find lots of new favorite wines with it!
Have taken several classes with Sommschool. Kellie always makes you feel special and has SO much knowledge. Great to do with a group of friends.
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-11
Thank you so much, Tracy! I always love when you and your friends join wine class!
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Laura Goldsmith · 1 review · Experienced 2024-11-08 ·
★★★★★
I knew absolutely NOTHING about Greek…
I knew absolutely NOTHING about Greek wine, and next to nothing about wine in general really. Kellie was so engaging and fun and made me feel so comfortable despite my limited knowledge. I can’t recommend her more highly! What a privilege it was for me to participate in her class! Thank you, Kellie. You are wonderful. Cheers!
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-11
I am so glad you joined, Laura! Looking forward to raising a glass with you again soon!
These are excellent classes led by a very knowledgeable professional whose presentation style is easy to understand and hard to forget! Kelli’s classes are filled with fun, encouraging dialogue and answering questions. I have learned a lot about food and pairings and deciphering wine lists in restaurants. Try one, you won’t regret it!
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-11
I am so glad you enjoyed the classes, Kathy! I look forward to raising a glass with you again soon!
SommSchool gives you the tools, education, and confidence to enjoy wine and teach others along way! 10/10 would recommend to anyone curious about the wine world. Kellie is the most knowledgeable and approachable teacher. You won’t regret it!
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-11
Thank you so much, Jenna! I love raising a glass with you!
I have had the wonderful opportunity to enjoy a live class and pre-recorded class, both were wonderful! As a newbie to the wine world, SommSchool helped me to learn the basics of tasting wine. While also following along on Instagram, I have grown so much in my knowledge of wine and how to truly taste the wine. I cannot recommend SommSchool enough. Whether you’re a newbie like me or a more experienced wine person, you will surely enjoy and learn in each class. Enjoy! 🍷
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-11
Thank you so much Lauren! I always love getting to raise a glass with you!
Kellie’s classes are inspiring! Her approach is so relatable and her tips are spot on. In my first two classes I have learned so much while enjoying great wines and pairings. I recently became a member and look forward to her emails full of great tips. SO glad I found her and the SommSchool!
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-11
I love having you as a part of the wine family Kathy! Looking forward to raising a glass with you again soon!
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Gayle Roberts · 1 review · Experienced 2024-09-21 ·
★★★★★
SommSchool enthusiast!
Time with Kellie is always a joy -- we've attended public classes, curated private classes with our family, DECANTED sessions, and top of the list are the wine trips! Kellie makes tasting wine and learning the culture of each region fun as well as educational. Having been on two trips -- Bordeaux and Douro Valley Portugal - Kellie is the best at creating an experience like none other. Her knowledge and wine world connections combined with attention to every detail makes these trips unforgettable. We can't wait for the trip to France in 2025!
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-11
I love getting to travel the world with you Gayle! Counting down the days until Champagne already!!
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Jim Niner · 2 reviews · Experienced 2024-09-15 ·
★★★★★
From wine skeptic to drinker!
Kellie and her team are incredible!
Possibly it's that I was intimidated by not being knowledgable enough to "talk" wine, or maybe it's my love for brown alcohol (specifically Scotch)! My world changed when I joined Kellie's group in Portugal for a week exploring the Douro Valley's offerings. Her knowledge and communication style works tremendously well with both the experienced wine lover AND the novice! I truly enjoyed the experience and knowledge gained . . . I can proudly and confidently wear my "wine drinker" title now!
I encourage anyone with the skeptical spouse to give one of SommSchool's programs, or better yet, journeys, a try!
Reply from SommSchool2024-11-04
Thank you so much Jim! We loved having you as a part of the Portugal Wine Retreat! Welcome to the wine drinking family!!
Kellie has been a great help in boosting my wine knowledge! I’ve taken a few classes with her, including Mastering Food and Wine Pairings and Business Dinner Wine Confidence. Her wine knowledge is expansive and delivered in a fun and informative way. I will definitely be back to continue learning about wine from SommSchool!
Reply from SommSchool2024-10-21
Welcome to the SommSchool community, Hailey! We love having you as a part of this wine loving family! I look forward to raising a glass again with you soon!
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Kristan S. · 1 review · Experienced 2024-09-29 ·
★★★★★
No Better Group or Somm To Travel The World With
My husband and I found Kellie through our cooking club, where she was a guest speaker and taught her wine pairing class. We had so much fun we immediately signed up to be notified when Tuscany trip tickets went live. Since then we have traveled to Tuscany, joined many classes, and her membership Decanted. We just got back from our second trip with Kellie in Portugal and we are looking forward to our third. Kellie's trips are magical, filled with excellent wines, wine education, winery tours, food, community and more. We cannot recommend Somm School and Kellie enough. Come join us!
Reply from SommSchool2024-10-21
I love having you and Paul as a part of this wine family, Kristan! Thank you!!
This was my third trip with Kellie and this one was as much fun or more than the others. The amount of work Kellie puts into these trips is what makes them top notch. It’s the little things. My favorite being the cooking class with our “dreamy “ chef. Also meeting first hand some of the top wine makers. Kelli knows her stuff, which is why these trips take your wine education to another level. I’m looking forward to many more
Reply from SommSchool2024-10-21
Thank you so much Sheryl! I love having you as a part of these wine trips and our wine family!!
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Gordon T · 1 review · Verified · Experienced 2024-09-22 ·
★★★★★
Prepare to be impressed!
We highly recommend Kellie and SommSchool to everyone without hesitation. It takes a special gift to communicate her encyclopedic knowledge in such an approachable and enjoyable way regardless whether you are new to wine or have enjoyed it for decades. We take away something from each of the private wine classes that makes us more confident and informed in the selection of future bottles. We just returned from her wine trip to Portugal. If you have the opportunity to join her on a future trip, you will be blown away by the amount of preparation, quality of the whole experience, and the level of access to wineries and activities you would otherwise not be able to have at any price. Run, don't walk to the next SommSchool event with Kellie!
Reply from SommSchool2024-10-21
Thank you so much Gordon! I love getting to raise a glass with you both!
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Steve Cusick · 3 reviews · Experienced 2024-09-21 ·
★★★★★
SommSchool is incredible…
Kellie is an incredible communicator and takes complicated wine topics and makes them incredibly approachable. As always, the classes are top notch, the Decanted program is a phenomenal series with great topics and guests and has evolved into a close knit family or wine loving characters from across the country, and who can forget the amazing wine trips? We just returned from Portugal with Kellie for our second trip overseas with SommSchool and couldn’t ever do it justice in a written review. I wholeheartedly endorse Kellie for private or public classes, her Decanted series, her curation service, and the amazing trips.
Reply from SommSchool2024-10-21
Thank you so much Steve! I love having you and Amber as a part of our wine family!!
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willie · 3 reviews · Experienced 2024-09-15 ·
★★★★★
THE DREAM!
This was a dream come true and one that will forever be on the top of my favorite life experiences!
The quality, care and dedication shown by Kellie and her team are beyond anything ever expected. . .looking forward to many more opportunities to travel, learn and grow with SommSchool. . .
Reply from SommSchool2024-10-21
Thank you so much Willie! I love having you as a part of our wine family! I can't wait to sail away to Champagne together in July!!
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Sarah Heitke · 1 review · Experienced 2024-09-15 ·
★★★★★
Epic Experience
As a newbie to wine and port, my husband and I were truly educated while on the most epic tour of wine in the Douro Valley! One simply would not get this level of access, care and accommodations any where else, and we had a fabulous time with the other wine enthusiasts. She is a wealth of knowledge and just a great person. We will definitely connect with Kellie and Somm School again!
Reply from SommSchool2024-10-21
Thank you so much Sarah! It was wonderful having you and Adam as a part of the Portugal Wine Retreat! I look forward to raising a glass with you again soon!
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Sarah · 1 review · Experienced 2024-02-08 ·
★★★★★
Kellie is the best!
Kellie is the best! Her classes are not only fun and the people are great, but I’ve learned so much that often, I impress my server or the staff at the wine store. The best part is, after a few years of her classes, I can walk into any liquor store or look at any menu and know I’m not only going to pick something I (and the people with me) like, it’s also not going to break the bank!
Reply from SommSchool2026-01-26
Thank you Sarah. I love having you as part of the SommSchool community of wine lovers!
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Josephine R · 1 review · Experienced 2023-10-13 ·
★★★★★
Would recommend!
I was introduced to SommSchool from a friend. I am so glad that I finally signed up for a class! Kellie makes approaching wine tasting comfortable and fun. I’ve now done two classes. I love that she encourages you to form a relationship with your local wine store. I’d always imagined wine tastings to be a task of ordering specific wines online. I love that her classes are for everyone!
Reply from SommSchool2026-01-26
Thank you Josie! I love having you as part of the SommSchool community!
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Kirsten W. · 1 review · Experienced 2024-01-26 ·
★★★★★
Such a fun way to experience wine!
I have now taken 2 classes with Kellie ("How to Drink for a Fraction of the Cost" &"Deep Dive into Burgundy") and absolutely loved them both! In both classes I feel like I learned so much about wine and it's left me wanting to learn more! Tasting wine together with a group is also interesting because others taste things that I couldn't always quite pinpoint. I look forward to taking many more classes in the future! Highly recommend SommSchool!
Reply from SommSchool2026-01-26
Thank you Kirsten! I have loved having you join wine class and look forward to raising a glass with you again soon!
