Simon GC is a veteran of the New York City restaurant landscape, having worked for Bobby Flay and Laurence Kretchmer as beverage director at Mesa Grill, Bar Americain and Gato. Simon specializes in Spanish wine and is particularly enamored with the creative and engaging wines coming out of modern Galicia. Before landing in wine, Simon worked in Options Trading on the NY Mercantile Exchange trading floor and as a political reporter after receiving a journalism degree from Brooklyn College.

Simon has taught Spain modules for the American Sommelier Association and consulted on beverage programs from fine dining to airport hospitality. When he’s not working, you’re likely to find him on the softball field, at a poker table or at home with his amazing wife Arielle and son Miles.