Christina Stanley is a competitor in San Francisco Wine School's 2024 Somm Olympics, part of their annual Anniversary Celebration benefitting the Glancy Wine Education Foundation and wine industry professionals in need of financial aid.
Christina Stanley, a Napa Valley native, is a passionate sommelier who draws inspiration from all facets of wine, from terroir to vinification and the experience at the table. She has held key roles as Wine Director at Oenotri and The Slanted Door Napa, as well as serving as Sommelier at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, The Charter Oak, and Ungrafted. Currently, she is a Sommelier at Goose & Gander in St. Helena.
Christina holds a Bachelor of Music and MFA in Music Improvisation and Composition from Mills College, a background she integrates into her approach to blind tasting. As an Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, she is actively pursuing her Master Sommelier diploma.
