Somm-at-Home is an unique offering in which you can enjoy the services of a sommelier in the comfort of your own home. The role of a sommelier cannot be understated – a trained and experienced wine professional not only helps enhance your dining experience with the right wine pairings, but supplements it with depth in context, history and knowledge. Charisma is an added bonus!

Mr Claremont is all about expanding the world of fine wine for the next generation of Australian consumers, so we are so proud to deliver an offering that drives this beyond the restaurant setting.

Think private chef, but wine instead of food!

For virtually any lunch or dinner party you plan to hold – birthday, anniversary, engagement or a good old fashioned gathering with no occasion. We can certainly cater for a whole range of formats but generally any event for 5 to 20 guests sounds about the right setting for a sommelier-at-home experience.

It is a really simple process.

1. Make a reservation by contacting us through Instagram or email to enquire availability.

2. We will speak to you understand about the occasion more (e.g. venue, guests, cuisine, format), general budget for wines and how much/little you wish to be involved with wine selection.

3. We will shortlist suggested wines based on either something you had in mind (e.g. Burgundy reds, German Rieslings, exploring a certain vertical or vintage) or whether you were happy to leave it in our hands!

Once all agreed, the only thing left to do is to sit back and enjoy an unforgettable evening with your guests. Our sommelier will arrive with bottles in hand, a corkscrew in pocket and a big smile on the face.

The costs are split in two parts. The first part is the sommelier services, $500, which includes all pre-event planning, wine selection and then 3 hours of preparation and service on the night. The second part is a minimum spend of $2,000 of wines from the Mr Claremont cellar. Every event is different in terms of shape, size and occasion, so as your concierge to fine wine, we will aim to be flexible to ensure you deliver an unforgettable experience for your guests.

Absolutely, but we find that most clients will have a particular theme or focus of wines provided on the night by Mr Claremont. That said, we know how it works – things get out of hand and out comes the bottle you cellared 15-20 years ago! Can’t help what mother nature tells you to do.

Not really! Most clients will have the preference to use their own glassware and decanters. Mr Claremont have glassware for hire if you wish to expand your glass collection for the evening.