Best of Boston
2016 Best Sommelier
Katie Gilarde, O Ya
From left: Karen Akunowicz, Katie Gilarde, Todd Maul, Meghan Thompson, and Tiffani Faison. / Photograph by Jason Grow, styling by Laura Dillon/Team
With over-the-top dishes like foie gras nigiri doused in aged sake, it’s easy to get tripped up over matters of enology. Luckily, Katie Gilarde keeps vigil over O Ya’s cellar. This certified sake pro, a protégée of longtime Barbara Lynch Gruppo sommelier Cat Silirie, will guide you to old-vine verdejo and junmai daiginjos just waiting to be discovered.