Affiliation : Glazer's Distributors
Location : Houston, TX, USA

 

Guy Noel Stout MS, CWE
Corporate Director Beverage Education
Glazer's Family of Companies

Guy is one of the few Master Sommeliers (MS) in the world. He is also a Certified Wine Educator (CWE), and on the Board of Directors of the Society of Wine Educators. He is a founding member and Board of Director of the Texas Sommelier Association, specializing in education for the hospitality industry in Texas. Guy has been recognized as a Houston Icon for his contribution to the Wine and Food Industry of Texas.

He is the Corporate Director of Beverage Education for The Glazer’s Family of Companies, covering 12 states.

Guy has been the guest featured “wine expert” on the PBS cooking series Cucina Amore with Damian Mandola and Johnny Carrabba, founders of the Carrabba’s Restaurant Chain. He has appeared on a number of radio and television talk shows covering wine and food.c Guy is a member of the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association and owner of Stout Vineyards in the Texas Hill Country AVA, producing Syrah grapes and selling them to local wineries.

He is an active wine judge for a variety of national competitions; including the L. A. County Fair, Dallas Morning News, Jefferson Cup, Texas Open and Houston Rodeo Wine Competition.

He is also a graduate of the Wine and Spirits Management Institute at the University of Houston Hilton School for Hotel and Restaurant Management, where he is a guest lecturer. Guy is a member of the Houston Food and Beverage Managers Association, and an active spokesman for the adult beverage industry.