• Making ultra-premium wine• Started the company from the “ground-up”.• Sales• Import/export (Australia to USA)• IT; website design, etc.• Licensing/permits; ABC, TTB• Accolades: Wine Spectator - 91pts 2009 ShirazStephen Tanzer - 91pts 2009 Shiraz

• Tasting / blending wines• Supervising cellar staff• Writing work orders, keeping records and reviewing numbers• Making decisions on additions to wine, pressing, fining and filtering, racking, etc• Monitoring vineyards, making picking decisions• Produced the 2010 Rhone wines independently, keeping to Vina Robles style• Performed laboratory procedures including training of staff• Worked with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, Verdelho, Viognier and Chardonnay

• Assist Winemaker in all aspects of winemaking• Gave feedback on status of fermentations, troubleshooting problem lots and ideas for improving wine

• Vinification, all winery duties: crush, ferment, press, filtering, barrel, additions, etc

• Supervised my own team of employees: crush and press crew, barrel room, cellar and lab

• Supervised staff: sorting table, cellar crew and lab• Worked directly with the Winemaker during fermentation, bottling and blending. Troubleshooting and giving advice

• All cellar duties: crush, fermentation, additions, press and barrel work

• Managed 100 acres of biodynamic farmed vineyards: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.• Supervised cellar crew: crush, fermentation, press, barrel

• Worked in all aspects including setting up of new blocks, irrigation, pruning, training, etc• Farmed using organic practices

• All cellar duties: crush, fermentation, press, barrel