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Brian Koziol
Master Sommelier
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Where They Are Now
Master Sommelier Brian Koziol’s work sits at the point where service, timing, and palate discipline meet. The title is earned through years of study, tasting, and exacting standards, and in Koziol’s case it also reads as a working tool: a way to move between technical service and the larger task of building beverage programs with clarity and control. The throughline is not spectacle, but precision applied in public. Beverage development for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Orlando put that precision into a different kind of brief. Brian Koziol worked there as a Master Sommelier, helping create the beverages for a place built to shape atmosphere as much as appetite. The assignment asked for flavor balance, yes, but also for drinks that could carry mood and support a defined sense of place. That is craft work with a wider frame: the beverage is doing service, but it is also doing narrative labor. Concept development for food and beverage at Walt Disney World extends the same discipline from the glass to the system around it. Brian Koziol’s role there is not only about choosing flavors, but about making sure ideas can hold up in operation—consistent, workable, and clear across the guest experience. The move from sommelier service to concept development shows a broader register of hospitality work, where technical knowledge has to be translated into formats that can be repeated without losing intent.
Honors
Master Sommelier is the distinction attached to Brian Koziol, and it carries weight because of the work behind it: study, tasting, service, and the ability to hold standards under pressure. In Koziol’s career, the honor links the dining room to beverage development, showing how the same trained palate can support both hands-on service and larger hospitality planning.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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What is Brian Koziol's current role?
As of 2026, Brian Koziol is Master Sommelier of Walt Disney World.
Where did Brian Koziol work before?
Brian Koziol's earlier career included Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
What recognition has Brian Koziol received?
Master Sommelier.
