CellarMaster is pleased to welcome and to offer you the service and expertise of award winning sommelier and wine educator Kelley Michael Schaefer.

With 15 years of experience in all facets of the wine industry; ranging from wine making and lab analysis to published wine journalism and wine education, his understanding of wine is comprehensive, and ability to explain such a vast and complex topic succinctly unique.

Please take advantage of Kelley's energy, expertise and infectious enthusiasm on behalf of the Cellarmaster team.

Kelley Michael Schaefer is a Wine Spectator award winning sommelier, wine educator, columnist, consultant and overall wine personality. Born in Canada, Kelley has experience in all facets of the wine industry from viticulture and winemaking to sales and service, and holds both WSET (Wine and Spirit education Trust) and ISG (International Sommelier Guild) credentials.

Starting over a decade ago as a student of winemaking and enology in Canada, he went on to work at a number of wineries-in all facets of cellar operations and lab analysis, giving Kelley a unique background and insight to wine uncommonly found in most sommeliers.

With previous experience as a sommelier and wine educator in the Maldives, Dubai, North America, and on award winning cruise ships internationally, Kelley is at the forefront of the wine business and keeps his finger on the pulse of industry trends. Personal visits through the wine regions of Europe and North America, and collaboration with Michelin Star and celebrity chefs from Japan, Spain, Holland and the UK have also contributed to Kelley's unparalleled experience and expertise, and his intrinsic instinct for food and wine pairing.

An ebullient and passionate wine educator, Kelley has a uniquely energetic style of explaining the complex and vast subject of wine in a succinct manner that all can understand. That said, perhaps Kelley's greatest attribute is his personality, as the satisfaction and smiles on all who attend his workshops and seminars demonstrate.

Comprehensive, practical, and motivational wine training and upgrading of your service team-with a focus on the guest experience and building confidence in the staff's wine knowledge, making recommendations, and service techniques-is only one of the many supporting roles Kelley can offer your current F&B/sommelier team.

Wine list consultation, development and balancing (for today's value conscious guest), progressive and innovative wine list design, and creative wine by the glass programs, wine and food pairing degustation concepts, educational and entertaining wine tasting programs for guests, and beverage revenue generation strategies are other services Kelley will be delighted to offer.

We hope all will take advantage of Kelley’s services whilst he is here with Cellarmaster in the Maldives. He is the key that you can use, to open your wine teams performance!