STEVE WALLACE is the owner of Wally’s, one of the finest retail wine, spirit, and food stores in the country, as well as a partner in several Los Angeles restaurants: world famous Capo in Santa Monica, Brentwood Restaurant, Broadway Deli, Brass-Cap, and Cora’s Coffee Shop. Mr. Wallace is also a partner in Zachy’s/Wally’s Wine Auctions. Wally’s has been serving the needs of discriminating clientele in the Los Angeles area for over 40 years. It was recently chosen as “The number-one wine store in Los Angeles area” by the Zagat Marketplace Survey, “Wally’s, in Los Angeles, is an example of extreme service” by The Atlantic Monthly, and one of the country’s “Top Shops” by Forbes.com.

Mr. Wallace has acted as a professional judge in numerous wine competitions.

As one of the foremost wine educators and spokesmen here and abroad, Mr. Wallace has been a speaker at numerous wine industry symposia and a consultant for the retail and wholesale markets in Canada, Mexico, and Thailand.

He is the recipient of the prestigious Leaders Award and Retailer of the Year Award from Market Watch Magazine and is a member of Le Grand Conseil, L’Academie du Vin de Bordeaux, L’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne, and Leccio d’ Oro. Mr. Wallace sits on numerous Boards including the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation, and the Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services.