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Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

I created and filmed 25 educational videos on Burgundy villages and appellations for the Wine Scholar Guild's Bourgogne Master Level program. In addition, I have given multiple other webinars on the WSG's site on Bourgogne as well as on Italian and Swiss wines. I am also an ongoing Bourgogne educator and consultant, providing in-depth and detailed.

Worldwide

Presented a number of different wine lectures with and without tastings. Some past themes have included Burgundy's Côte de Nuits vs Côte de Beaune; Swiss Wines; Burgundies Greatest White Wine Villages - Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet; A Glimpse into Today's Rioja; Burgundy through the Ages; Aged Wines; Old World vs New World Wines.

London, United Kingdom

Sought out appealing wines from lesser known producers for UK market. Wrote marketing content and tasting notes for website. Organized and guided wine tours for Bourgogne. Presented master classes for wine clients.

Zurich, Switzerland

Presented a selection of Swiss and French estates and their wines for marketing videos.

London, England, United Kingdom

Sought and found delicious wines from lesser known producers at mid-range level to be brought into the UK exclusively. Created marketing information and tasting notes for website and offers. Created and hosted week-long client trips to Burgundy.

Lugano, Switzerland

Performed multi-varied role for a young and dynamic wine trader that specialises in fine and rare wines from all over the world. Composed: bi-weekly email wine offers and text for annual wine catalogue (120-200 pgs.); producer, regional and grape variety descriptions for new website; blogs. In-house expert for all wine-related enquiries (selling, buying.

London, United Kingdom

Sourced and purchased a broad assortment of wines at various price points directly from producers, wholesalers and importers for a dynamic and growing fine wine merchant with offices in London, Suffolk and Hong Kong. Countries included France (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône, Loire, Provence, Champagne, Savoie), Italy (Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto), Spain, and.

London, UK

Selected and promoted collectible wines by creating bi-weekly descriptive e-mail marketing offers (writing and layout) and annual wine catalogue; added features to website. Analysed market trends and wine news, internally dispersing this information, improving wine education and market awareness amongst sales team. Educated customers on wine investing.

Beverly Hills, CA

Estimated and procured fine wine collections for consignment, co-ordinated shipping and receiving of consignments, verified wine authenticity and wrote condition reports and tasting notes. Managed catalogue photo shoots, arranged and edited catalogue layouts with graphic design team. Helped oversee all wine auctions including the themed ‘California Only’.

Master Of Wine

Dissertation: "An Investigation of Whole Cluster Fermentation in Pinot Noir in the Côte d'Or"

Sommelier Conseil

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Applied Linguistics/Tesol

Master Of Arts (M.A.), French Language And Literature

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters/French

French Studies/Liberal Arts