This year's sommelier
Teague Burell
Teague embarked upon his career in the hospitality industry over twenty years ago, serving as Senior Event Manager for one of Houston’s top catering companies, City Kitchen. Currently, Teague holds the role of President of Balthazar Cellars, a luxury, private, members-only club and wine storage facility in Houston; a role he has held since it’s founding in 2017. Teague received his Sommelier credentials through The International Sommelier Guild in 2014. An unapologetic Francophile, Teague then went on to earn the title French Wine Scholar, a specialization in the wines of France, through the Wine Scholar Guild. In 2022, he established a boutique fine wine retail business, Solera Fine Wines. He has an untethered love for the wines of Burgundy. He enjoys entertaining with friends and family, bird hunting, and shooting sporting clays. He resides in Houston’s Westbury neighborhood with his wife Melody, daughter Charlotte, son Griffin, and two adopted small dogs Pippy and Peanut.
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