Henry Davar IWE
(Beverage Director at Nancy Silverton and Joe Bastianich’s Mozza Restaurant Group in Los Angeles, CA)
After six years working on Wall Street, Henry Davar dove into the world of food and wine by enrolling in New York City’s Institute of Culinary Education and later transitioned to wine full-time after studying with the American Sommelier Association. In 2005 he joined the opening sommelier team at New York’s landmark Italian restaurant, Del Posto. After relocating to Las Vegas where he curated the beverage programs at B&B Ristorante, Otto, and Carnevino in the Venetian-Palazzo Resort, he returned to New York in 2009 to take over Del Posto’s Grand Award-winning wine program. In April 2017, he became certified by the Vinitaly International Academy as Italian Wine Expert. He is currently the Beverage Director at Nancy Silverton and Joe Bastianich’s Mozza Restaurant Group in Los Angeles, CA.