Wine Cellar Consulting — California

A cellar built
around your
palate.

Selective Sips works with discerning collectors to design, curate, and source wine cellars that are as personal as they are exceptional. WSET-certified expertise, boutique attention.

WSET
Level 3 Certified
30+
Regions Sourced
3
Expert Consultants
CA
Based, National Reach

What We Do

Expertise at every
stage of your cellar.

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01

Cellar Curation & Design

We design cellar layouts that balance aesthetic vision with practical storage — accounting for capacity, climate zoning, and access flow. Every rack placement is intentional, every bottle has a reason to be there.

02

Wine Sourcing & Procurement

Leveraging deep relationships with importers, estates, and auction houses, we locate allocations and aged inventory that align precisely with your collection goals. From en primeur to library releases, we find bottles others cannot.

03

Collection Management

Wine evolves — your cellar strategy should too. We track drinking windows, advise on rotations, and keep your collection in peak condition at every stage of its life.

04

Investment & Value Strategy

Not all bottles appreciate equally. We provide strategic guidance on which producers and vintages are positioned to grow in value — and which are best opened sooner rather than later.

Our Philosophy

Wine should be
lived with,
not locked away.

A great cellar isn't a vault — it's a living document of taste. We believe every bottle has its moment, and our role is to help you find it. That means building collections that are meant to be opened, shared, and remembered.

Our WSET Level 3 foundation gives us command of variety, region, and style across the globe. But credentials are only the starting point. We bring genuine curiosity and personal investment to every client engagement.

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WSET
Level 3 Certified
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Advanced Qualification

How It Works

From first conversation
to first pour.

01 Discovery Call

We learn your palate, space, budget, and goals — no questionnaires, just a real conversation about what you love to drink.

02 Cellar Audit

For existing collections, we assess what you have, what's approaching its window, and where the meaningful gaps are.

03 Curation Plan

A written proposal with sourcing targets, layout recommendations, and a clear budget breakdown for your approval.

04 Ongoing Partnership

We stay with you as your cellar grows — from one-time projects to annual retainer engagements and beyond.

The Team

Small by design.
Hands-on by conviction.

Full Bios →
AN
Ashish Nag
Founder & Lead Consultant

WSET Level 3 certified with a deep passion for Old World wines and the architecture of a well-composed cellar.

SC
Shiv Chadha
Procurement Specialist

Specialist in sourcing rare allocations and verticals through a network of importers, estates, and auction relationships.

SC
Sam Cheng
Collection Strategist

Focused on the long view — drinking windows, aging trajectories, and building cellars that evolve gracefully over time.

Ready to build something remarkable?

Let's start with a conversation. No commitment required.

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