Erik Elliott

Heitz Cellar Estate Director & Advanced Sommelier Erik Elliott grew up in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from Temple University in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, before selling everything that he owned to move to Aspen, CO to pursue his dream of becoming a Master Sommelier. Erik landed at the world-renowned and James Beard-nominated wine program,

The Little Nell at the base of Aspen Mountain, and worked his way up to become the Lead Sommelier. When his mentor Carlton McCoy Jr., accepted a position as the President and CEO of Heitz Cellar, Erik felt that he still had more to learn and traded the mountains of Aspen for the vineyards of Napa Valley, accepting a position as the Estate Director at Heitz Cellar. He continues to prepare for the Master Sommelier Diploma, which he will take for the first time later this year, in July of 2021.