William Davis is Wilson Daniels’ Director of Education. Working in the Texas and Colorado hospitality markets since the age of 15, William has racked up an impressive array of accolades and certifications over two decades in the industry. In addition to Advanced Sommelier with The Court of Master Sommeliers (on his first try!), Certified Wine Educator (CWE), Advanced Certification with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and certification in wine and spirits serving, William is a member of the Guild of Sommeliers, and an Ambassador for l’Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux, a Bordeaux wine school acredited by the Bordeaux Wine Council. He also earned the distinction of two-time regional champion in the Central (2012) and Central-Great Lakes (2013) Top SOMM competition and served as co-host for several years on WineGuysRadio before starting up TerroirRadio to provide mentorship for industry newcomers and veterans alike.

Davis is no stranger to talking about wine in front of a crowd—he’s led seminars and talks at Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta, Taste of Vail, the Denver International Wine Festival, the James Beard Foundation’s Cruise Series, and the Park City Food and Wine Classic. As Director of Education—a new role created to facilitate interdepartmental operations and discover new methods for delivery knowledge—William will distribute his expertise more evenly across the board with his signature outgoing demeanor and willingness to lend a hand wherever it’s needed. In the meantime, William is currently pursuing two of the most prestigious degrees in the industry: the Master Sommelier (CMS) and Master of Wine (WSET).

Originally from Texas and raised in London, England, William is a graduate of University of Texas and Arlington University respectively, where he majored in Economics and participated in soccer. He lives in Denver, Colorado, where he enjoys kicking a round ball around with old people like himself, and watching Arsenal and the Colorado Rapids win every game they can.

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William Davis is Wilson Daniels’ Director of Education. Working in the Texas and Colorado hospitality markets since the age of 15, William has racked up an impressive array of accolades and certifications over two decades in the industry. In addition to Advanced Sommelier with The Court of Master Sommeliers (on his first try!), Certified Wine Educator (CWE), Advanced Certification with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and certification in wine and spirits serving, William is a member of the Guild of Sommeliers, and an Ambassador for l’Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux, a Bordeaux wine school acredited by the Bordeaux Wine Council. He also earned the distinction of two-time regional champion in the Central (2012) and Central-Great Lakes (2013) Top SOMM competition and served as co-host for several years on WineGuysRadio before starting up TerroirRadio to provide mentorship for industry newcomers and veterans alike.

Davis is no stranger to talking about wine in front of a crowd—he’s led seminars and talks at Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta, Taste of Vail, the Denver International Wine Festival, the James Beard Foundation’s Cruise Series, and the Park City Food and Wine Classic. As Director of Education—a new role created to facilitate interdepartmental operations and discover new methods for delivery knowledge—William will distribute his expertise more evenly across the board with his signature outgoing demeanor and willingness to lend a hand wherever it’s needed. In the meantime, William is currently pursuing two of the most prestigious degrees in the industry: the Master Sommelier (CMS) and Master of Wine (WSET).

Originally from Texas and raised in London, England, William is a graduate of University of Texas and Arlington University respectively, where he majored in Economics and participated in soccer. He lives in Denver, Colorado, where he enjoys kicking a round ball around with old people like himself, and watching Arsenal and the Colorado Rapids win every game they can.

John’s love of wine began in his food obsessed Italian-American family, where he never knew a time when wine wasn’t on the dinner table. After a career path that included the music business and working in nearly every type of restaurant job, John graduated from The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. His formal wine training began at Robert Mondavi Winery where he rose to the level of Senior Wine Educator and specialized in teaching both the public and the restaurant/retail wine trade about wine and food. After Mondavi, John worked as a buyer at San Francisco’s famed Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant. Eventually moved back to Los Angeles, where he has worked in restaurants as a wine director and staff educator. In addition to teaching wine in the culinary program at a local community college, John proudly represents WineWise and their devoted European wine producers.

Born and raised in Paris. Sebastien has been living in different countries such as France, Finland, Thailand and the US. After 10 years in the film industry, he switched careers and found wine 9 years ago, starting in wine bars in Paris. After 2 years as a manager at Cocotte in New York, he started working close to Duclot in France and ended up co-launching the Los Angeles office 5 years ago that he is now leading.

Born and raised in Paris. Sebastien has been living in different countries such as France, Finland, Thailand and the US. After 10 years in the film industry, he switched careers and found wine 9 years ago, starting in wine bars in Paris. After 2 years as a manager at Cocotte in New York, he started working close to Duclot in France and ended up co-launching the Los Angeles office 5 years ago that he is now leading.