our mission


At Chelsea Wine Vault, we sell only fine wines from producers who are committed to the highest standards of quality. Tasting every wine we buy, our highly trained and dedicated staff can recommend a wide variety of wines with confidence. From Arneis to Zinfandel, both wine connoisseurs and those just beginning their love affair with wine will find our extensive selection irresistible and competitively priced.

Located in the Chelsea Market—the perfect one-stop shopping venue for all your gourmet food and wine needs—Chelsea Wine Vault is a store run by wine lovers for wine lovers. We invite you to visit our unique, temperature-controlled wine paradise. If you can't make it, give us a call or send us an e-mail and we will be happy to deliver almost anywhere in the world or special order wines not currently in stock. Ultimately, we hope you enjoy your wine as much as we enjoyed selecting it for you. We look forward to your visit!

ask our staff

David Hunter, General Manager and Wine Buyer

David has a very diverse background - from the military to business owner to restaurant manager for the Ritz to the much more laid back world of retail wine. Don’t let this young Bill Gates look-a-like fool you, he has been around the block once or twice - including passing 2 levels of the Count of Master Sommelier program. A lover of all wines from all regions, he can most times be found tasting wine or teaching classes in our private event space. Always friendly and willing to chat or to answer that wine question you’ve been dying to ask. You can email David directly at david@chelseawinevault.com

George Summer

George found his love for wine and spirits like most people: by stealing drinks from his parents when they weren't looking. Over the years he developed a taste for all things spicy and earthy or distilled. Having just sold his business in Florida, he has moved to the big city to pursue a life of heavy drinking and fun in the wine world. George is a nice Southern boy who loves quiet evenings at home sitting on his bear skin rug enjoying a nice Soffocone. George can be reached at george@chelseawinevault.com.

Elyas Beria

Elyas is Chelsea Wine Vault's web editor and resident graphic designer. What does a computer geek know about wine, you may ask? Elyas is married to a chef and food writer so he had no choice but to learn. His natural sense of curiosity also helped (i.e. he liked all the pretty labels.) What started out as curiosity though has, through travel, exploration, and study, become a passion for the fruit of the vine. Elyas has a decidedly New World palate but also counts the Old World wine monoliths of Amarone and Port as favorites. To reach Elyas, email elyas@chelseawinevault.com.