Sommelier
Alexandra Hackett
- Discipline
- Sommelier
Portrait of Alexandra Hackett
i. Biography
The Climb
Hospitality work is built in the details: the timing of a pour, the cadence of a greeting, the sequencing of service that lets a room move without strain. Alexandra Hackett’s early and later roles were all shaped by that logic, with restaurant management and beverage leadership developing side by side as she moved through rooms where the guest experience had to hold together from the first table touch to the final check. Training at College of Charleston gave Alexandra Hackett the formal start, but Greenville hospitality gave the day-to-day schooling. At High Cotton Greenville, she worked as Assistant Manager and Events Coordinator from 2005–2009, building the practical habits that service leaders rely on: keeping details aligned, reading the room, and making events land cleanly. Beverage expertise became more explicit at Devereaux's Restaurant (Table 301) (2009–2012), where Alexandra Hackett served as General Manager and Certified Sommelier. The certification marked a clear point in a career increasingly tied to wine knowledge and floor precision, and it set a standard she carried into the next rooms she managed. Operational steadiness and service judgment carried over at Passerelle Bistro at the Park (Table 301) (2012–2013), where Alexandra Hackett was General Manager. She then returned to High Cotton Greenville as Restaurant Manager and Certified Sommelier (2013), bringing a wider frame of responsibility back to familiar ground. At Rick Erwin Dining Group, Alexandra Hackett moved into beverage leadership at scale as Corporate Beverage Director from 2013–2020. That work expanded into Area Manager and Beverage Director from 2016–2020, a progression that reflects how beverage programs depend on consistency, restraint, and the ability to hold standards across more than one dining room. The Cliffs placed Alexandra Hackett at the point where beverage, service, and clubhouse operations meet. She served as Senior Beverage and Service Director at The Cliffs (2020–2024) and Clubhouse Manager at The Cliffs (2022–2024), roles that depend on order, tempo, and the ability to make hospitality feel settled without calling attention to the mechanics behind it.
Today
Her current work remains in beverage and service leadership.
In Their Words “I love wine in a decanter.”
Career - Member — Junior League of Greenville (2020–present) - Corporate Beverage Director — Rick Erwin Dining Group (2024–present) - Director of Hospitality — Rick Erwin Dining Group (2026–present) - Assistant Manager and Events Coordinator — High Cotton Greenville (2005–2009) - General Manager and Certified Sommelier — Devereaux's Restaurant (Table 301) (2009–2012) - General Manager — Passerelle Bistro at the Park (Table 301) (2012–2013) - Restaurant Manager and Certified Sommelier — High Cotton Greenville (2013) - Corporate Beverage Director — Rick Erwin Dining Group (2013–2020) - Area Manager and Beverage Director — Rick Erwin Dining Group (2016–2020) - Senior Beverage and Service Director — The Cliffs (2020–2024) - Clubhouse Manager — The Cliffs (2022–2024) Education: College of Charleston
Recognition
At Devereaux's Restaurant, the Certified Sommelier credential marked Alexandra Hackett’s work from 2009 to 2012. She has said, "I love wine in a decanter."
FAQ What is Alexandra Hackett's current role? As of 2026, Alexandra Hackett is Senior Beverage and Service Director. Where did Alexandra Hackett train or study? Alexandra Hackett trained at College of Charleston. What recognition has Alexandra Hackett received? Certified Sommelier, Court of Master Sommeliers (2010).
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