Welcome to Wine Emissary, your personal sommelier.
I bring the tasting experience to you: glassware, wine, and knowledge!
About Wine Emissary
What to Expect
What to Expect
What to Expect
Your experience includes a curated private tasting where guests explore sommelier-selected wines while learning how to taste, evaluate, and understand what makes great wine truly distinctive.
What we do
What to Expect
What to Expect
At Wine Emissary, we believe that every bottle of wine tells a story. Founded by Jenn Charbonnet, who has extensive experience in the wine industry, our journey focuses on sharing knowledge and passion for wine with enthusiasts and novices alike.
Learn about wine
In-Person Private tasting with me!
In-Person Private tasting with me!
In-Person Private tasting with me!
You will get a 1.5-hour sommelier guided tasting experience with me, at a location of your choice.
We will taste through four different wines from your preferred wine shop and budget. Or you can select from my private cellar. I bring glasses for your party, educational materials and a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and a saber tutorial.
Please Note: Wine is not included in tasting fee.
Virtual Tastings
In-Person Private tasting with me!
In-Person Private tasting with me!
Not in California? No problem! Wine Emissary offers Zoom tastings. Sessions will last 1 hour. After the specific tasting is chosen, I will reach out via email to discuss your budget and varietal preferences.
Custom Event
In-Person Private tasting with me!
Let's celebrate!
Create your own event! I can ask you a few questions and nail down your taste preferences. We can create a custom tasting together designed for your palate. If you can dream it, we can create it.
Let's celebrate!
Personal sommelier service
Let's celebrate!
Events we've done: Milestone Birthday Parties - Bachelorette Parties - Retirements - Reunions - Date Nights - Hollywood Wrap Parties - Wedding Showers
Personal sommelier service
Personal sommelier service
Personal sommelier service
Are you throwing a dinner party and want someone to pick out perfect wines to pair with your courses? We can do it. Send us your menu, we will search wine shops in your area and pre-order them. We will write up tasting notes and even explain why we picked each wine to match your dishes.
About Wine Emissary
Our Mission
Our mission is to share our love and passion of wine. We strive to take the mystery out of wine, we want it to be approachable and fun.
We want the whole world to be as jazzed about wine as we are! Watching someone have that "A-ha" moment and connecting the dots between a wine and a flavor, is one of our greatest pleasures. Whether you are a wine connoisseur or just wine curious, we have something for you.
What we Do
Wine Emissary is your premiere on - call sommelier for those looking to taste wine and gain some education. We bring the tasting room to you. We provide exceptional wines, glassware and tasting notes. Customized to fit your palate, create an event to remember!
About Wine Emissary
Our Story
Jenn Charbonnet is a sommelier, wine educator, and the founder of Wine Emissary, where she curates private wine tasting experiences for collectors, enthusiasts, and corporate clients. With more than 15 years of experience across the wine industry—including wineries, tasting rooms, and distribution—Jenn brings deep technical knowledge and a refined palate to every event she leads.
She has worked in some of the country’s most respected wine and hospitality environments, including Pebble Beach, and as a sommelier in both Seattle and San Francisco—two of the most influential wine markets in the United States. These experiences shaped her approach to wine: rigorous, curious, and grounded in real-world hospitality.
Jenn holds the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and is currently a candidate for the WSET Diploma. Known for her engaging and intuitive teaching style, she has a rare ability to translate the complexities of terroir, grape varieties, and winemaking into experiences that deepen how people taste and understand wine.
