Scott Turnbull

The Climb

Wine service is the thread through Scott Turnbull’s work: floor discipline, precise pacing, and a list used as a tool for guests rather than a display case. As a sommelier at Solbar in Calistoga, Napa Valley from 2016, he developed that approach in a setting where temperature, timing, and table rhythm all shape the service. The work asked for attentiveness and restraint, and Turnbull’s style sits inside that brief. The standards rose again at The Restaurant at Meadowood, where he served as a sommelier in another high-expectation room. Across those years, Scott Turnbull built fluency not by leaning on flourish, but by treating wine as part of the meal’s structure: something chosen, explained, and delivered with clarity. That perspective keeps hospitality at the center and keeps the bottle in service of the guest. Credentials and commerce meet in his current role at Winebow, where Scott Turnbull works as a Sales Consultant and holds the titles of Master Sommelier, CSW, CSS, CWE. The combination signals a career that moves comfortably between study, floor experience, and the market. The consistent concern is the same one that shapes the room: how wine is read, placed, and received.

Today

At Winebow, the work stays close to the habits formed in service. Scott Turnbull brings a floor professional’s eye to sales consulting, which means listening for context, reading what a guest or buyer needs, and keeping the language of wine clear. It is the same operating principle carried into a different part of the trade.

In Their Words “The way I view a wine list is that it’s there for the guests.”

Career - Master Sommelier, CSW, CSS, CWE and Sales Consultant — Winebow - Sommelier — Solbar, Calistoga, Napa Valley (from 2016)

FAQ What is Scott Turnbull's current role? As of 2026, Scott Turnbull is Sales Consultant. Where did Scott Turnbull work before? Scott Turnbull's earlier career included Solbar.