Our Story

 
seventeen club

17 is a sacred number here at Book + Bottle. Our anniversary is March 17th and our address is 17 6th Street. We felt like you’d enjoy picking up your sacred wines on the 17th of each month, too.

 
 

  • Heidi loves riesling, dogs, and introducing people to their new favorite wines! She currently holds the Certified Specialist of Wine certification and is a Certified Sommelier.

 

Meet the Somms

We’ve been studying and drinking for years so we could find the very, very best wines for you to enjoy!

 

  • Terra loves carignan, dogs, and challenging people’s assumptions about wine. She’s got her level 3 WSET pin, her intro somm (CMS), and is currently studying for the certified specialist of wine.

 

The Friendship That Started It All

Heidi and Terra met in 2019 as they both were seeking out a wine study group. They couldn’t find one, so they started their own! The universe brought them together, along with their mutual friend Courtney, and the studying began.

When Book + Bottle opened, Courtney and Heidi were some of the first people Terra brought in - she wanted the best wine experts St. Pete had to offer!

Once the store became established, they started noticing that regulars were wanting curated wine picks, so Heidi encouraged Terra to create a wine club for the shop. Now, one year later, the 17 Club is booming, with over a hundred local members and some of the best wines found in the state of Florida!