Whether you have a refined palette for vintage wine or sip boxed wine from a coffee mug, this collection of champagne and wine influencers ticks all the boxes. Learn the lingo, understand how it’s made, and get recommendations on wine and which foods to pair with it.
Explore vino culture with these 17 champagne and wine influencers
Laura Catena
Laura runs Luca Winery in her home country of Argentina, where she’s a fourth-generation vinter. When she’s not perfecting her wines, she’s a practicing physician. On Instagram, Laura shares snaps of her travels, magazine spreads, and the many competitions she attends with her well-known wines.
Richard Miyake
A friend of Richard’s invited him over for dinner and served a variety of wines throughout the meal — that’s how it all started. Richard fell in love with wine. Now, the vino connoisseur shares champagne reviews and wine-tasting trips with his 23K Instagram followers.
Stephthesommelier
Steph Camera teaches her TikTok fans all about wine in a fun, friendly way. She explains what wine legs are, offers wine guides, and is a big fan of giving followers wine and dip combos to try. Based in Calgary, she also does in-home wine tastings.
Wine Gini
Georgia Panagopoulou, a Greek digital wine marketer who combines vino and travel on Instagram, is the face of Wine Gini. She has 120K followers who keep coming back for wine and champagne giveaways and to see where she’s off to next, like a recent trip to Bulgaria.
Kita
Kita is an enologist grad student, meaning she’s working on a degree in all things wine. Her TikTok, where she’s known as thatwinegirl, shows a glimpse of her school projects, like making her own chardonnay and sharing a “wine fact of the day.”
Amanda McCrossin
Amanda of somm_vivant is a sommelier sharing her wine and Champagne expertise on TikTok. Amanda has grown her platform to almost 172K followers with her wine expertise in Napa Valley. She’ll teach you how to order wine like a true expert and what she would (or wouldn’t) do as a sommelier.
Paige Comrie
Paige is a wine blogger in Napa, California, the vino motherland of the U.S. She believes in enjoying life one sip of wine at a time, plus sharing her expertise with other wine and champagne lovers. She shares her favorite vineyards and wine brands and shows you ideal gifts for wine-drinking friends.
Dr. Matthew Horkey
Matthew left his job in Singapore to become what he calls a wine gypsy. He wanders the world, sampling wine and judging it in competitions. On YouTube, where he has almost 37K subscribers, he treats his audience to wine hacks and reviews and answers questions like, “What are tannins in red wine?”
Sipping with Tay
Tay is a nano influencer on the rise in the wine space on TikTok. She has a mobile bartending service where she works with people in Michigan to create beautiful cocktails for events, like this St. Germain Champagne or a fun drink setup for a party.
Andre Mack
Andre believes wine shouldn’t be reserved for the elite, so he’s breaking down barriers and introducing wines to everyday folks. The founder of Mouton Noir Wines, this “somm-at-large” takes to Instagram to taste wine from all 50 states and shares highlights from talk-show appearances.
The Real Tipsy Bartender
With almost 9.2 million followers, the Real Tipsy Bartender on TikTok shares his passions for champagne, wine, and cocktails. His videos are fun, enthusiastic, and filled with tons of yummy drinks you can choose from, like this watermelon-filled wine and this ombre wine slushie.
Madeline Puckette
Madeline of Wine Folly is a wine vlogger who chats with 101K subscribers on YouTube regularly about her wine-fueled passion. Fans visit her channel for recommendations, drink ideas, champagne alternatives, and fun games like Guess the Wine.
Ehkwnn
The creator behind Ehkwnn on TikTok is a designer-turned-sommelier in New York City with a passion for sharing her favorite vineyards. With a fanbase of 73K, she also teaches people about the history of wines and shows viewers a week in the life of a sommelier.
Legally Wined
With almost 52K followers on TikTok, Michelle of Legally Wined is an attorney and certified sommelier who set out to make drinking wine unpretentious. Her helpful tips will make you feel like a pro the next time you’re out and want to try ordering port wine at a restaurant or want to understand why your champagne gets so foamy.
Lucia Loves Wine
Lucia is another TikTok sommelier who created her platform to help wine lovers feel more confident when choosing and drinking wine. Lucia has over 113K followers who keep returning to her page to learn and enjoy. She reviews everything from vintage wines to cheap wines from big box stores and even suggests cheeses to go with your favorite glass of wine.
Waiter, There’s More
If you work in the restaurant industry and want to learn more about wine and how to serve it, Waiter, There’s More is your go-to channel. The host explains which glasses to each for each type of wine and why you should always have a napkin when you open champagne.
Carmen Renee
A wine creator hailing from Houston, Carmen is working towards the creation of her own wine label. She chats with her 254K Instagram followers about wine and food pairings, fun holiday drinks to make with wine, family life, and travel.
There are so many wine and champagne influencers and sommeliers on social media ready to teach you how to become the next expert in the space. These creators would be great to work with if you’re an up-and-coming wine or champagne brand looking to get in front of the eyes of more people.
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