Kathryn Coker

Kathryn Weil Coker is the wine director for the Rustic Canyon family of restaurants in Santa Monica, California, and a partner/co-owner of Esters Wine Shop & Bar in Santa Monica. She rose from the server ranks at Rustic Canyon, took over the wine program there in 2010, and later helped open Esters while continuing to oversee wine programs across the group. Food & Wine named her one of its 2017 Sommeliers of the Year, and Rustic Canyon says her wine list helped earn placement in Wine Enthusiast’s Best Wine Restaurants for five consecutive years.