Dan Ward owns and operates Decanteur.
He's got over 12 years of experience across the food and beverage industry, including:
- Owning restaurant P&Ls end to end, with direct oversight of sales data and margins
- Running direct-store-delivery (DSD) distribution for Budweiser across Southern California
- Managing floor teams in complex, high-volume operations
- Defining business strategy for food and beverage businesses, including opening new seasonal revenue streams
On the wine itself, he passed his WSET Level 2 with Distinction in December 2025 and is continuing his education in the field. He's an avid collector of wine, a home chef, and loves exploring the dining scene of Southern California.