Everyone calls me Rae. I’m a sommelier, author and creative based in New York City. I’ve been in the hospitality industry for 16 years and the wine & beverage sector for 6. I was also an ambassador of tourism to South America as a beverage influencer.

Not completely exclusive from my beloved industry— I work in mental health advocacy and suicide prevention, previously a chair on The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. My book, a memoir of a lived experience of mental illness and addiction, was published in Spring of 2023 where it’s been inducted into The Royal College of Psychiatrists in London and Wales.

Recently I have created a Cannabis Cocktail Pop-Up experience. The High End is an exclusive experience in New York City of 20-40 guests where craft (0% ABV) cocktails meet floral, herbaceous, unique and exhilarating cannabis forms. New boroughs, new spaces, new sponsors, new entertainers. Locations are announced via Instagram @TheHighEndCannabisCocktails and TheHighEnd.org is the place to be!