About Cooper Private Cellars · Los Angeles Wine Cellar Design & Specification
CPC exists for clients who want more than a beautiful wine room. They want a cellar that protects the collection, supports the way they entertain, and reflects quiet confidence.
Founder
Cooper Private Cellars was founded by Ivo Cooper, a Los Angeles beverage director and credentialed sommelier with more than two decades of experience building, organizing, and presenting serious wine programs.
Alongside Cooper Private Cellars, Ivo advises independent restaurants on beverage profitability, wine inventory controls, and front-of-house systems through Ivolution Restaurant Consulting.
His approach begins with the wine itself — how it is collected, stored, served, aged, gifted, and shared — before a cellar is ever specified.
That perspective shapes the practice today. Cooper Private Cellars operates as a collection-led wine cellar design, specification, and project coordination firm. As a Registered WhisperKOOL Distributor and Ultra Wine Racks sourcing partner, CPC specifies and sources from a position of expertise — and coordinates with licensed and insured trade professionals who perform the construction, refrigeration, electrical, glass, and cabinetry work.
Every cellar starts the same way: with a conversation about the wine, not the space. Collection first. Cellar second.
Credentials
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
Court of Master Sommeliers — Introductory Sommelier
Hospitality Beverage Specialist — Society of Wine Educators
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence experience
23 Years — Wine-Program & Hospitality Leadership
General Manager & Beverage Director, Los Angeles
Philosophy
We approach every project from the perspective of hospitality, not construction. Our role is collection-led cellar design, specification, and project coordination — alongside the licensed trade professionals who execute the build. The question is never just where to put the wine; it is how the wine fits into the way you live, entertain, and share your home with others.
Recognition
The SOMM Journal · Bylined editorial article
By Ivo Cooper · October/November 2026 · Page 121. A beverage director’s perspective on Finger Lakes Riesling, regional identity, and the role wine buyers play in helping guests discover serious wines.
USA News · Contributor article
By Ivo Cooper · September 30, 2026. Ivo Cooper on planning private wine storage around personal taste, meaningful bottles, and the way a collection evolves.
Best Houses · Contributor article
A contributor feature on Cooper Private Cellars’ collection-first approach to wine cellar planning and design, and collaboration with architects and interior designers.
LAGLCC Member Spotlight
A member feature on CPC’s luxury wine cellar design and project coordination for collectors, and collaboration with architects and interior designers.
VoyageLA
A profile on hospitality leadership, wine-program development, and the professional path behind Cooper Private Cellars.
Los Angeles Blade
A feature on leadership, hospitality, and the service philosophy that informs Cooper Private Cellars.