Tom Dobson is the Italian and French wine buyer for Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods, which counts more than 160 locations across the state of Texas. Tom will be speaking on Sunday evening at the exhibitors seminar.

Originally from Tyler, Texas, Tom Dobson has been with Spec’s Family Partners for over 10 years, starting with the company just a few months after graduating from Texas A&M University. After a few months of working there, he truly started to discover the world of wine and has worked his way up to the buying position for Italy and France. He is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and holds his WSET 3 certification. He’s currently working on his WSET Diploma.