Rachel Mobley

In 2018, Rachel earned her Level 3 with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET), a wine certification program based in London with international prestige. She furthered her studies at The American Wine School in Chicago, submitting her Level 4 Diploma thesis on the industry’s response to climate change, accepted by WSET in 2021.

For five years, Rachel enjoyed using her sommelier training working for Classic Wine Company in Birmingham, Alabama, where in addition to her responsibilities as Events Coordinator and Wine Steward, she led guided tastings for private events and hosted blind tastings within the wine professional community. She continues to offer a variety of guided tasting activities for private parties, as well as tasting consultations for bourbon collectors making barrel picks at Buffalo Trace. As a sommelier consultant for restaurants, Rachel has also conducted wine training workshops to educate staff and increase alcohol sales.

Rachel looks forward to partnering with Encounters Unlimited to give each small group wine tour her personal Somm of the South educational experience. She curates private, small group itineraries where you and a few of your friends tour the wine region of your choice with Rachel traveling alongside you as your personal sommelier. Past itineraries include Tuscany, Oregon, and Crete, while new wine tours to Argentina, California, and Sicily are in development.