TJ Douglas is one of Boston’s most recognized wine experts - a passionate wine educator, wine cellar consultant, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience across every corner of the wine industry. Over the course of his career, TJ Douglas has worked on all sides of the hospitality industry - including restaurant management, distribution, and beverage retail. TJ now uses his decades of experience to guide his personal and corporate clients on their wine journeys.

TJ is the founder of several groundbreaking wine industry businesses, all of which were founded with the purpose of building community through beverage.

Along with his wife, Hadley, TJ founded The Urban Grape, an award-winning wine store in the South End neighborhood of Boston, in 2010. The store concept was simple, but revolutionary – Drink Progressively. TJ developed the revolutionary Progressive Scale system which organizes wine by its body, instead of by varietal or region.

The Urban Grape became one of the most successful independently-owned wine stores in the country as a result, and was named the United States Small Business of the Year in 2021. The Urban Grape was also a 4-time Top 100 Wine Retail Store in America winner, a 2-time Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Nominee, a 5-time ICIC Inner City 100 winner, and a 6-time Best of Boston winner. The store was nationally profiled in Food & Wine, The New York Times, NPR, Wine Spectator, and Wine Enthusiast, among others. TJ and Hadley were named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year in 2021. In 2023, TJ was a Wine Enthusiast Future 40 winner.

Today, TJ brings the depth of his experience directly to his private clients through Urban Cellar Consulting by offering wine tastings, sommelier services, and personalized wine cellar consulting to individuals and organizations across the country.