Boston’s 

TRUSTED
Wine Expert

TJ Douglas is one of Boston’s most recognized wine experts - a passionate wine educator, wine cellar consultant, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience across every corner of the wine industry. Over the course of his career, TJ Douglas has worked on all sides of the hospitality industry - including restaurant management, distribution, and beverage retail. TJ now uses his decades of experience to guide his personal and corporate clients on their wine journeys.

WORK WITH TJ DOUGLAS

TJ Douglas, Boston wine expert and founder of Urban Cellar Consulting, at The Urban Grape wine shop in Boston.

TJ has led wine tasting events, classes, and seminars for groups of all sizes, from Boston’s most iconic rooftops to LA’s largest conference centers to New York’s toughest boardrooms. Whether you’re hosting a corporate wine education event, a private party, or a client entertainment experience, TJ crafts a fully personalized tasting your guests will be talking about long after the last pour. Available in Boston and nationwide.

WINE TASTINGS WITH TJ

TJ Douglas leading a private wine cellar consultation, reviewing his client's wine cellar

TJ works with clients at every stage of building a world-class wine cellar - from initial design and layout to stocking your shelves and creating a custom wine inventory database. Whether you’re starting from scratch or trying to make sense of an existing collection, our wine cellar consulting services bring clarity, expertise, and a lot of great bottles to the process.

CELLAR CONSULTATIONS

Urban Cellar Consulting sommelier services - on-demand wine expertise for private and corporate events

TJ travels the United States as a private sommelier for events of all sizes. From intimate dinner parties to large-scale corporate functions, he collaborates with your chef on wine pairings, manages all aspects of service, and delivers engaging wine education that guests of every experience level genuinely enjoy. Available for dinners, galas, conferences, and corporate events.

SOMMELIER SERVICES

Trusted by Boston’s best (and beyond!)

don’t take our word for it. here’s what our clients say!

Thank you for making our South African Wine Tasting an absolute success. Your gravitating storytelling and knowledge of wine coupled together for an engaging event. It is safe to say we created the warm, energetic vibe that was well intended for last night. Once again, thank you for ensuring last night's event was a success. - Deloitte Consulting, LLP

We wanted to extend our deepest gratitude for the amazing event that you helped us put on last night. From start to finish—from you taking care of delivering everything at once, coming prepared with all materials, and staying late at the end to educate and converse with our network—the process was seamless, and we can’t thank you enough. We are receiving wonderful feedback all around, and it was so incredible to work with you firsthand and to see the dedication and knowledge you hold for these sorts of experiences. We love being your clients and are looking forward to the next event with you! - HighVista Strategies, LLC

Wine tastings with TJ Douglas are fun, engaging and educational! Book your Boston wine tasting today.

Ready to plan your wine event?

Whether you’re looking to book a private wine tasting in Boston, hire a sommelier for your next event, or get started on your dream wine cellar, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us a little more about what you have in mind and we will be in touch shortly!