Nichole Dishman
Sommelier

As a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, Nichole Dishman’s knowledge of wine is surpassed by her passionate and magical descriptions of each grape, style and perfect connection with food.

Nichole grew up in the mountains of North Carolina before heading north to complete her undergraduate studies in biology and graduate school at New York University for urban planning before landing in Florida with her husband, Executive Chef Preston Dishman, to create their first restaurant Dragonfly.

At Dragonfly, Nichole found pure joy out of re-stocking their small wine cellar. “I knew the taste and history of every bottle and thought of which guests in our reservations they might fit,” she says. “The way wine transports an expression of place and culture across the world - just in a swirl, a sniff, a taste” is perfect.

Today, Nichole is part of a growing trend of female sommeliers claiming a firm piece in the wine world. She currently lives and works with her husband, Chef Preston, in San Mateo, California at Viognier Restaurant and continues her wine studies through the University of California, Davis Extension program.