Our Team
Derrik Kennedy
Derrik is the owner of the Shoreline Wine School and Sip Wine Bar in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, and has dedicated himself to learning and tasting all styles and types of wine so that students and guests have a resource to ask questions about and receive help discovering wines. Derrik leads all classes and tastings at the Wine School & Sip.
Derrik is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, holds the WSET Diploma, is an Italian Wine Scholar through the Wine Scholars Guild, Valpolicella Specialist, Certified Specialist of Wine and Certified Sherry Wine Specialist. His passions include fortified and Tuscan wines.