Tamy Rofe is the sommelier, beverage director and partner of longstanding Colonia Verde in Forte Green, Disco Tacos in Williamsburg and Comparti catering in NYC.

To share some background – Tamy entered into the world of restaurants when she and her husband Felip Donnelly (burnt out from their decade-long advertising jobs) started hosting intimate, weekly supper clubs, Thursday at Worth Street, in their apartment in 2010. The supper club led to their first restaurant Comodo in Soho in 2012, and their second Colonia Verde in 2014. Around the time Comodo opened, Tamy became a certified sommelier (also just 6 months after giving birth to her first child). Now, Tamy oversees all wine selections for James Beard award-nominated Latin American restaurant Colonia Verde in Fort Greene, the newly opened Disco Tacos in Williamsburg, and the duo's popular catering company, Comparti.

As a sommelier, Tamy prioritizes approachable, fun and unexpected natural wines that draw in the community and create conversation. She is a firm believer in offering extensive selections of wines by the glass, so guests can easily explore new wines and have a bit of fun with their pairings. She'd be happy to speak to a number of topics, like why it's important to be mindful of how you speak about wine, not take your pairings too seriously, be open minded to new winemakers, and so much more. 

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