Thomas Perez

World-class sommelier Thomas Perez is founding winemaker of Kristi-Lynn Wine Group. One of the very few sommeliers in the world who is also an enologist, Perez has engaged his extensive knowledge of wine making techniques and education from time spent at Jean François at Coche-Dury and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti to deliver some of the worlds most exquisite wines.

After 15 years serving as wine director and sommelier at high-profile properties such as Aubergine L’Auberge Carmel Relais and Chateaux, Cantinetta Luca and Marinus at Bernardus Lodge, Perez has made the shift to making wine full-time under his own label, Kristi-Lynn. Coupling his extensive experience with his impeccable palate, Perez creates fine wines using on the most seductive and complex grapes, showcasing the pure identity of the varietals from Santa Maria Valley, California; Willamette Valley, Oregon; Mendoza, Argentina; and La Rioja, Spain.

Monterey County Weekly boasts of Perez’s talents and humility by saying, “they simply do not make many wine whisperers like Thomas Perez. With Perez there’s no ego, only an oenology degree and profound understanding of the connection between how the wine is made and how it acts in the glass. ” It is this deep understanding of wine that has him named one of the three top wine experts in the nation by Men’s Health Magazine in 2010.

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