Tamy Rofeis the sommelier, beverage director and partner of longstandingColonia Verdein Forte Green,Disco Tacosin Williamsburg andComparticatering 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 restaurantComodoin Soho in 2012, and their secondColonia Verdein 2014. Around the timeComodoopened, Tamybecame 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 restaurantColonia Verdein Fort Greene, the newly openedDisco Tacosin 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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