Our Story
Bringing Bliss to your palate from paths less traveled
In the past ten years, Andrey Ivanov and the Bliss team past and present have traveled to 20+ countries looking for the wines not on the typical vino-radar. During this journey, Andrey became one of only 278 persons in the world to have ever attained the Master Sommelier Diploma.
He bought the business from the original founders, Alleah & Erin, in 2022 and helms the ship in its current journey. Before Bliss, he led a ten sommelier wine team at Chef David Barzelay's two Michelin star restaurant, Lazy Bear, in San Francisco.
At Bliss, we focus on smaller, family run wineries. We look to the past, present, and future to tell a story about a place and the people who call it home.
Wine & Spirits Magazine
Best New Sommelier, 2013
Food & Wine Magazine
Top Sommeliers of the Year, 2016
Wine Enthusiast
Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers, 2015
James Beard Foundation
Wine Service Award Finalist, 2022