David Glancy is one of only 273 Master Sommeliers in the world and one of only 12 Master
Sommeliers who has also earned the Certified Wine Educator Credential, Society of Wine
Educators’ highest certification. David is also a certified French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine
Professional, and Certified Specialist of Spirits.

David has been a Master Sommelier and active member of the Court of Master Sommeliers (the
Court) for over 20 years. In 2006, while working for Professional Culinary Institute (now
International Culinary Center), he created the only Certified Sommelier Program ever approved
by the Court. In just 5 years, he helped more than 400 students to pass the Court of Master
Sommelier's rigorous Certified Sommelier exam. This was 10% of the world's supply of Certified
Sommeliers at that time.

Soon after, in 2011, David founded San Francisco Wine School to create the ideal educational
setting from the ground up. He wanted to open up the wide world of wine to students
everywhere, at any level, by offering all of the wine industry's most relevant credentials under
one roof. Since staring the school, David has written 16 different educational programs to fill gaps
in the industry where none existed including the renowned, California Wine Appellations
Specialist CWAS.

David has been a judge and popular speaker at some of the world’s most prestigious wine
competitions and conferences. After his long-time service on the board for Society of Wine
Educators, he currently sits on the Board for SommCon where he continues to help create high
quality educational opportunities for members of the trade. During the COVID crisis of 2020, the
Glancy Wine Education Foundation was established in his honor to provide educational
scholarships for those looking to start or advance their careers in wine or hospitality.