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.  He has earned the credential for every program he teaches, and more.

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.   Read about his vision.

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.