Affiliation : Beverage Director, Spago at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Colorado
Location : Edwards, CO, USA

 

Sean Razee currently serves as the Beverage Director and Sommelier for Spago, Bachelor Gulch, the flagship restaurant of master chef Wolfgang Puck and the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group. Originally from Southern California, Sean began exploring the wine country in the early 1980’s through frequent weekend trips to Santa Barbara County.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition from California State University Long Beach, the outdoor enthusiast soon moved to Colorado in pursuit of excellent mountain biking and to begin a career in the wine business. Sean worked in several of the finest restaurants in the Vail Valley prior to joining the opening food and beverage team for The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch in 2002. His extensive experience has allowed him to share his expertise in a quarterly wine column in Luxe Magazine, a monthly article in the Vail Daily newspaper, as well as a seat on Ritz-Carlton brand’s Corporate Beverage Committee – offering his voice to 72 hotels and resorts, globally.

Having completed his goal of becoming a Master Sommelier, Sean has now set his goal on obtaining a degree with the Institute of Masters of Wine. In a continuing focus to expand his palette and knowledge of wine, he continuously travels worldwide in an attempt to visit all the major wine-producing regions of the world. When not reading, traveling or learning about wine, Sean is an avid mountain biker and telemark skier, and enjoys an outdoor lifestyle. He lives in the Vail Valley with his wife, Jennifer, two children, and their dog, Sadie.