[4] Wise was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended film school at Chapman University in Orange, California.
[citation needed] After Hurricane Katrina, he was hired to document the efforts of Cisco Systems as they rebuilt Gulf Coast schools.
[citation needed] In 2011 he was the director and show runner for the PBS series Escapeseeker for two seasons.
[citation needed] His first documentary SOMM, released in 2012, followed four candidates for the Master Sommelier examination.
[citation needed] In 2015, Wise was named one of the “40 Most Influential” people in the world of beverages under the age of forty by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.