Biography
Roxanne Langer is a sommelier, wine writer and international wine judge who has tipped her glass around the world looking for the best wines, champagnes, cognacs, and whiskeys. She has held executive positions with Napa Valley wineries, international winery associations, and a prestigious cult winery in the tawny hills of Bel Air, California.
Langer is the co-founder of LadySomm, a wine edutainment and experience company which provides wine programs to corporations, associations, universities and C-suite executives. She also owns Carmel Wine School (carmelwineschool.com) and is co-author of Churchill, A Drinking Life: Champagne, Cognac and Cocktails (Skyhorse Publishing NYC).
A frequent speaker at wine festivals and aboard cruise ships, Langer is a two-time graduate of the University of the Pacific (B.A. & M.A.) where she wrote her master’s thesis on wine. She attended the University of California at Davis Community Education Program in Viticulture and Enology and has studied under WSET in the UK and the American Sommelier Association in the US. Langer has traveled extensively through 40 countries focusing mainly on wine regions and has written about wine for many national wine publications.
In addition, Langer serves as Vice Enchansson for the Los Angeles Chapter of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, is on the Monterey Chapter board for Les Dames d'Escoffier International and is a member of Women of the Vine & Spirits, Women for WineSense (past Sacramento president), CMO Club (Chief Marketing Officers), Women of Wine, Monterey, CA.
Roxanne has two lovely daughters and resides in Carmel-By-The-Sea.