Born into a Greek household in Montreal, Evan Saviolidis has over 30 years
of experience in the food and beverage industry, beginning with his family's
restaurant when he was very young. His significant knowledge base, and his passion for food and wine, served him well when he was tasked to open a number of restaurants in the eighties and nineties.
After graduating at the top of his Sommelier class, and third across Canada, he accrued 'a gazillion' frequent flyer miles as a 'Flying Sommelier', a select group of globally certified instructors who travel across North America, teaching the art of Sommelier. Locations included Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Denver, St.Louis, Atlanta, Memphis and Charlotte. Today, he wears many vinous hats, including lead Instructor for the
Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers, Board of Directors of the
Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers, Niagara and Ontario
Correspondent for Canada's largest wine publication, Tidings, wine judge, as
well as speaker and presenter for the Wines of Ontario, Jura Wines, Wines of
Portugal and Sopexa.
He is also the owner of WineSavvy, a Niagara based Wine School, catering to
both consumers and industry professionals. Evan's philosophy in teaching is
to provide a friendly, relaxed and fun filled atmosphere, while at the same
time maintaining the professional standards he is noted for. Winesavvy also
provides consultation for restaurants and consumers.
Evan is 'WSET Certified' and speaks English, French and Greek.