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Mark Bright
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Mark Bright, Sommelier / Partner:

Mark Bright’Äôs career began at the ripe age of 17, where he trained under the master sommeliers at Aqua at the Bellagio. After becoming a sommelier at age 21, Bright moved onto work with Rajat Parr at Restaurant Michael Mina in San Francisco.

In 2007, Bright, along with his partners, opened Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant, where he heads up the wine program and the attached retail wine store.



















 
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