Sommelier Fred Gerber is a graduate of Hotel School Belvoir Park in Zurich Switzerland.

After establishing himself at the St. Francis Hotel and Mandarin Oriental Hotel in
San Francisco he developed Award Winning wine programs in Maui Hawaii,
Portland Oregon and the Coachella Valley before joining Cuistot in 1997.

While in Portland, Fred achieved Certification by the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Cuistot is proud to be the only restaurant in the valley to have earned the
Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine every year since 2005.  We’re also the valley’s only recipient of the Award of Unique Distinction from
Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Our attractively priced Wine List offers approximately 650 selections starting at $19, with over 100 wines for less than $50 and over 250 choices under $100.

Also included are many hard to find wines including DuMol, Peter Michael, Marcassin, Turley, Rochioli, Kosta Browne, Sea Smoke, Williams Selyem, Saxum, Blankiet,
Amuse Bouche, Quilceda Creek, Abreu, Araujo, Bryant Family, Continuum,
Dana Estates, Dancing Hares, Grace Family, Jones Family, Karl Lawrence, Lokoya, Scarecrow, Spottswoode, Staglin, Vellum, Viader and many more.

Our extensive selections from France include wines from the Loire Valley, Rhône Valley, Burgundy with several vintages of Romanée Conti, and a large selection of Bordeaux including Château Cheval Blanc, Château Margaux, Château Lynch Bages,
Château Mouton Rothschild and Château Lafite Rothschild.

Fred’s annual summer visits to Europe provide him with wine purchasing opportunities not readily available locally.