ABOUT RAY KURZ, AKA “CUVÉE RAY”, USSA Sommelier, CSW

Ray Kurz, aka, Cuvée Ray, is a sommelier, wine writer, wine consultant and wine educator. Ray’s formal wine training includes earning his USSA Sommelier Certification, Certified Specialist of Wine by the Society of Wine Educators and is now finishing his WSET Diploma.

During Ray’s tasting sessions he realized that music and wine can be paired much like food and wine. That led to Ray inventing Vintunes®, a groundbreaking one-of-a-kind music and wine pairing tasting experience for which he now holds two patents.

Ray was the owner of The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner, Cuvée Ray Wine Bar and Restaurant, and owned a “virtual winery” offering wine under his “Social Cluster” label.

In addition to his formal wine training, Ray is an avid wine collector and has traveled extensively to wine regions around the world, including in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, and numerous wine regions in the USA.

Ray lives with his wife Debbie in Bethany Beach, DE and is the owner of Cuvée Ray Wine Lovers Academy where his overall goal is “Connecting Wine with Wine Lovers.”