Kaylee Daly

Name: Kaylee Daly
Address: San Diego, CA, US
Telephone: +16193612252

Sommelier who specializes in curating an intentional & inclusive wine experience.

04/13/2026

Spring things 🌸🌱

03/15/2026

don’t worry about me i’ve been eating and drinking very well lately

some of the spots that absolutely knocked me out in the last 30 days
(in the order the photos appear)

maizajo mx

hospitality gods were working overtime honestly.
so lucky to be able to experience life like this

03/17/2025

The first time I hung out with Danny outside of work, we went to ZuZu’s. We practically ordered everything on the tapas menu, and Danny explained amontillado sherry to me in a way I could finally understand. After that day, we hung out after work for 14 consecutive days. On the 15th day, after a long day, I tried to back out of flying to Oregon the next morning—solely because I was tired and broke from moving (plus the VEP chartreuse we drank the night before made me too tired to wake up early the next day) He talked to me on the phone for at least three hours in the early morning, calling to make sure I woke up and explaining why this trip would be good for me, my career, and my life while I begrudgingly made the trek to SFO. That’s when I knew he was someone who would be important to me for a long long time.

We spent the whole summer daydreaming about our futures, sending properties on Zillow about our potential future lives on a farm, near the beach, in New York.
Any idea was explored in the most grandiose and hilarious way possible.

We’d lay by the pool then I’d promise to make him lunch until he’d get frustrated at the way I was doing it and end up making me a fine dining quality meal on a Tuesday afternoon in my kitchen.
Midnight snacks were even better.
We had caviar on taquitos for Christmas.

I only had the privilege of knowing him for the last year of his life, but I knew he had much charm, intelligence, and my genuinely CARED about everyone.

He was the kind of person who made you feel safe and heard—but he would absolutely roast you for it afterward. He understood so much, and if he didn’t, he actively sought to learn and share—he was one of the best sommeliers I’ve ever met.

Ninety percent of my time with Danny was spent laughing, eating, or doing both. He was very real, and I’m incredibly lucky to have had a person who truly knew me the way he did.

Time with him was cut way too short.

Today marks one year since you’ve been gone, and I drank a bottle of Peter Lauer bubbles in your honor. I’ll miss you forever, . Thank you for being you, for being my very best friend, and for making me a better version of myself.

02/28/2024

Happy Wednesday!

02/20/2024

This is an oldie but goodie. I am so eternally grateful for these bad ass Sommeliers. Never in my life have I had a group of people push me to better myself the way these guys have. Special shoutout to for being consistent and organizing this great group that still meets every Monday. These nerds meet weekly at fancy hotels, great restaurants, via zoom, even a sunny park every once in a while and the dedication from everyone is amazing. When this photo was taken early 2022 I barely knew these people and now 2 years later these are who I look to the most in my education, career, fun, and in friendship. How lucky am I that I have this kind of support in my life?? Everyone in this photo has taken massive strides in our industry and half of us are sitting for a crazy test this Thursday so I just wanna share my love, luck, and appreciation!

12/13/2023

What a spectacular day we had today at Dalle Valle, Bond, then Cliff Lede!
Thank you for setting it all up and thank you & for being great company!

11/30/2023

My heart is full of gratitude for these lovely people who came out to celebrate with me. We drank a lot of wine and sang a lot of Karaoke & I love them all so very much. Thank you to everyone to reached out to me also my cup is so very full today.

11/05/2023

These are some older photos unrelated to my upcoming rant.
Tonight I spoke with someone who described their desire and reason to move to Napa and advance in the wine industry as a move for power. One where they knew they could come back to their hometown and be better than anyone there and then they would create something better than a very specific fine dining restaurant we spoke of. The convo kept going and we talked about studying wine and I quickly realized it was all about just being above and knowing more than others. After many more related thoughts, this got me thinking… On one end the idea of leaving home to find better then share it with your community feels good. On the other when power and notoriety is the self motivator my heart goes ???? The conversation kept going with this person & then after in my head when I left thinking about what motivates me and what in my day makes me feel good. I’m not motivated by power or exams but truly absolutely f-ing love that I get to make people feel happy and share with them what makes me happy. I romanticize the communal aspects of wine how integral the land, the caretakers of the land, the people who have a vision and create for the pure enjoyment of some unidentified later person and then people like me get to find that person and help them find that piece of time and place in a bottle. I get to help people choose that moment and create another moment. I’m studying because I want to learn and I want to share what I learn, I’m here because I love it and I want more people to love it. This is not to slam that person I adore them but I find this conversation to be a big bit of the problem in my industry and I care to share my own intent. I’d love to hear more thoughts on this if ya have em

11/04/2023

This a gratitude post for my bestie who has changed my life for the better in so many ways! 2 years ago life was getting me down and I quit a really rough job. Kara took a chance on me and hired me for a job that really pushed me to learn so much. We worked great together but the day she moved to a new job it was immediately decided we can now be best friends and not just my boss. Last year we drank so much wine and pranced around San Diego having a blast in a glass. Fast forward to this year she gets this bad ass job in Healdsburg and within three weeks I packed my bags and tagged along. Here I am now 10 months living in Napa Valley as a Somm for an amazing restaurant living this dream of a life because of the support and kindness Kara has shown me. Here in this photo we’re celebrating her being nominated for the top 3 MVPs for her job in such a short time. She’s gonna hate this attention but she deserves it. She’s also gotta get used to it cause we’ll be celebrating passing advanced together next year! Cheers to for being the best. Love you!!

07/13/2023

Summer has been good to me.
Which is your favorite?

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San Diego, CA

Telephone

+16193612252

Website

https://www.wineonthedaly.com/

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