Benjamin Sher Email & Phone Number

Barcelona, Ct, Es

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Co-founder of Suc Suc, an education hub for natural wine based out of Barcelona. Our aim is to make knowing about natural wine an approachable endeavour for all. We do classes, courses, tastings, and other educational programming, alongside events of all stripes. We also offer consulting services and staff training for hospitality and wine industry clients and beyond. Suc Suc is a dynamic partnership to which I bring experience in the wine industry and education fields, as well as hospitality management and copywriting.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

I help plan and execute all written materials across various platforms (newsletter, printed subscription boxes, and Instagram). I consult on the wine selection for the monthly subscription boxes and B2B distribution, from an industry/professional point of view. I manage the B2B hospitality sales for the growing wine distribution aspect of the business.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

I give formal classes on certain wine regions to the second year students of the sommelier diploma program at the Escola Superior d'Hosteleria de Barcelona. Classes given up until this point: Provence and Corsica, Languedoc-Roussillon, and Alsace.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

I design, organize, and run tailor-made wine classes for private clients who wish to expand their knowledge in an informal setting, ranging from introductory level classes on wine and wine tasting to more specialized classes on topics such as terroir, fermentation, soil types, climates, specific wine regions, and more.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

I run the public storefront sales point and organize other online retail sales for a natural wine importation and distribution company with a greater focus on sales to hospitality clients. I manage the selection of wines, visual merchandising, and customer service for the store, and act as sommelier guiding clients in the buying process. In addition, I organize and lead very successful biweekly, semi-formal, thematic wine tastings intended for both professionals and amateur wine aficionados.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

I consult with professional restaurant clients on the design, implementation, and management of their wine programs, particularly with natural wine, as well as offer comprehensive staff training about basic wine knowledge, wine service, natural wine and winemaking, wine tasting, and specific knowledge pertinent to their wine program. One-off, short-term, and long-term consultancies.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Managed the daily operations of a busy, internationally-recognized natural wine bar. Led a team of ten front of house staff. Table-side sommelier service with a list of over 1000 natural wines. Managed the upkeep of wine list and wine inventory. Organized events and other collaborations.

Montreal, Canada

Managed daily reservations in well-known high traffic gastronomic restaurant.

Montreal, Canada

Editor-in-Chief (April 2014-December 2014)Food Editor (April 2013-April 2014)Contributing Writer (January 2012-April 2013)

Montreal, Canada Area

Designed and executed 8 sets for a feature film. Oversaw all other elements of the art department.

Montreal, Canada Area

Member of writing team for a sketch comedy series. Tasks included script, film, sound, and direction.

Montreal, Canada Area

Sold upper-middle range furniture and home accessories to a wide variety of Anglophone and Francophone clients. Worked on small-scale design projects. Facilitated and completed sales. Coordinated shipments and deliveries. Merchandised storefront. Provided excellent point of sale customer service.

Montreal, Canada Area

Prepared and cooked a rotating weekly menu for a lunch-counter style student-run restaurant with ~150 daily customers. Participated in food service 3 days a week. Took inventory, cleaned back of house, collaborated on the menu. Largely self-directed.

Montreal, Canada Area

Reviewed, selected, and copy-edited students' academic history papers for publication in a journal.

Montreal

Handled and digitized fragile microfilm and microfiche archives. Read through historical sources and sourced and organized particular information.

Master Of Education - Med, Social Studies Teacher Education

Professional Diploma, Wine Steward/Sommelier

Bachelor'S Degree, History, First-Class Honours

Study interests included but were not limited to: postcolonial theory and history, history of colonialism, theories of oppression.