I am building an intelligence platform that helps hospitality operators and beverage distributors turn experience into performance.

Through value-driven content, experiential education, and practical tools, I focus on solving real operational challenges at scale.

Derek Engles - Founder

Somm.Site showcases what I can build: comprehensive, scalable solutions for education and marketing.

This site attracts, educates, and retains industry professionals while solving practical service and training challenges at scale. Somm.Site acts as the cornerstone of my ecosystem I am currently developing.

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Technology Portfolio Highlights

I have created a number of full stack applications for the hospitality industry. I can deploy these technologies quickly and easily for a range of different business models. Next.js and Sanity.io is my preferred tech stack.

Beverage.fyi

Beverage.fyi

Beverage.fyi is a collection of articles on the world of beverages.

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Restaurant Standards

Restaurant Standards

Restaurant Standards is a training web application for restaurants, built with React.

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Somm Tips

Somm Tips

Somm Tips is a beverage recommendation engine built with Javascript.

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Technology Stack

Full Stack +

In addition to the design and development of full stack applications, I create marketing and social media campaigns for each endeavor.

Hospitality Book Series

The Beverage Compass

The Beverage Compass

A Modern Guide to the World of Drinks

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Restaurant Standards

Restaurant Standards

A Framework for Excellence in Hospitality Service

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Wine Fundamentals

Wine Fundamentals

A Professional Reference for Aspiring Sommeliers and Wine Enthusiasts

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Let's collaborate! I would enjoy the opportunity to create and deploy new technologies for your business.