McKeel “The Wine Girl” Robins is a Certified Specialist of Wine through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers in Beverly Hills, California. She is also a restaurant consultant who has developed wine programs for top restaurants. She manages wine cellars for private collectors and serves as a Sommelier to celebrities and business wine connoisseurs alike.

Starting her wine journey at a young age in her Grandmother’s backyard vineyard, McKeel’s love for great wine launched her into the restaurant field of hospitality in Southern California. Commenting, “service is a mindset,” McKeel worked for the Simms Restaurant Group in Manhattan Beach, CA, where she valued the philosophy to “put people first instead of profit.” In fact, taking care of people came naturally to her, allowing her to focus her talents on a grander scale by joining the EPIC Wines & Spirits sales distribution team in 2014. Servicing top On-Site and Off-Site premises such as The Penthouse, Bel-Air Country Club, and The Estate (to name a few) in West LA, McKeel developed key relationships with industry leaders, suppliers, and international brand ambassadors.

Her reputation in the wine industry granted her the opportunity to join the celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s team as Assistant Wine Director/Manager for CUT in the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel in 2017. Here, McKeel learned the tools of running a Michelin Star top wine program and servicing the most elite guests in the world.

After leaving CUT, McKeel launched her own company, the Beverly Hills Wine Tours, a company that focuses on providing fun, educational walking wine tours in the heart of Beverly Hills. Check out the SMS Interview below with McKeel and learn more about her: