Is the wine complete?
Balance, clarity, texture, length, and energy matter more than a label alone. The bottle has to deliver in the glass.
MASTER SOMMELIER GUIDED
Expert judgement behind every bottle.
- Laura DePasquale MS
- Fine Wine Discipline
- Provenance First
- Zero Compromise
VinoKart is guided by the rigor, palate, and standards of one of the most respected Master Sommeliers in the wine world.
THE STANDARD
The credential matters. The judgement matters more.
Laura DePasquale MS, Senior Advisor, is one of the first women in the Americas to hold the Master Sommelier title, among the most demanding credentials in fine wine and held by fewer than 300 people globally.
At VinoKart, Master Sommelier guidance is not a decorative phrase. It shapes how we question a bottle before it earns a place in the collection: the producer, the farming, the balance, the site expression, the provenance, and the reason it should be opened.
That discipline helps keep the list narrow, intentional, and worthy of the table. We are not trying to carry everything. We are trying to carry the bottles that stand up to serious scrutiny.
The collision of culture, history, agriculture, romance, family, and tradition. All converging in a single
glass. Wine is about connection, and that persistence gives me hope, keeps me curious, and compels me to
keep learning.Laura DePasquale, Master Sommelier
EDUCATION & COMMERCE
Forty years in the craft. One standard for every bottle.
Matt Citriglia, Educational and Commercial Adviser, has spent more than forty years at the highest levels of wine and spirits teaching, mentoring, and building the kind of expertise that only comes from a lifetime of genuine dedication to the craft.
His credentials span the Court of Master Sommeliers, the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, the Wine Scholar Guild, and the Sake Professional Program. His career has been defined by one pursuit: developing the commercial acumen and consultative depth that separates serious wine professionals from everyone else.
At VinoKart, Matt ensures that every wine we carry meets the standard his forty years have taught him to
demand. Nothing less.Matt Citriglia, Master Sommelier
HOW IT GUIDES CURATION
What gets asked before a wine makes the cut.
Is the source trustworthy?
Producer integrity, proper handling, and provenance are part of the quality standard. A great wine must arrive with care intact.
Is there a reason?
Every VinoKart selection should have a point of view: a site, vintage, producer, farming practice, or story that makes it worth choosing.
START WITH THE LIST
Explore wines that have earned their place.
Shop the current collection or learn more about the VinoKart standard behind every bottle.