Draft:Dlynn Proctor

DLynn Proctor (D.Lynn Proctor) is an American sommelier, vintner, film producer, and philanthropist.

Early Life & Education
DLynn was raised in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas. He began his career as a busser and host in local restaurants in the Uptown area of Dallas. He attended Duncanville High School.

Career
DLynn Proctor has been a figure in the wine industry for more than 20 years. He has spent the last decade-plus in global leadership roles with Penfolds Winery and Fantesca Estate & Winery, focusing on import/export, sales, marketing/pr, strategy, and consumer relations. In 2022 Dlynn became a partner in iconic stemware maker, Gabriel-Glas North America.

Filmography
DLynn got his first entry into film, by playing himself in the documentary film SOMM in 2012, then the subsequent SOMM: Into the Bottle in 2015, and SOMM 3 in 2018. He then went on to serve as an associate producer and have a cameo in Uncorked (2020). DLynn is currently the sommelier on the Peacock TV talk show Hart to Heart.

Philanthropy
DLynn Co-Founded Wine Unify, a nonprofit fostering wine education for underrepresented minority groups, and amplifying the voices of the people of color who are already thriving within the wine industry. DLynn Proctor and Fantesca Estate & Winery have endowed St. Philips College in San Antonio, Texas through the 'DLynn Proctor and Fantesca Estate & Winery Scholarship'.

Awards

 * 2008 Wine Enthusiast MagazineBest 'Best Sommelier in America
 * 2014 Wine Enthusiast's Magazine '40 Under 40' Tastemakers
 * 2020 Wine Business Monthly 'Wine Industry Business Leaders'