Chelsea Carrier is originally from Houston, Texas. She attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where she studied Political Science and Art History. During her years in Philadelphia, she started her career in hospitality working for restaurants such as Zahav and Lacroix in the Rittenhouse. Yet, her love of wine came from her time working at Eleven Madison Park and NoMad. These years of study gave Chelsea the opportunity and knowledge to turn her focus as a career towards beverage. Chelsea passed her Advanced Sommelier exam through the Court of Master Sommeliers while running the beverage programs at o ya, Covina, and the Roof Top at the Park South Hotel in New York City. Currently, Chelsea is one of the partners for Hampton Street Vineyard, one of the two female Advanced Sommeliers in the state of SC, and pursuing an MBA through UofSC
