Stephanie Schrankel Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Wa

display mastery of wine service styles (sparkling, decanter, serving temperature, etc)display understanding & mastery of wine regions around the worlddisplay understanding & mastery of vintages, styles, flavor profilesuse combination of trained palate & theoretical wine knowledge to provide memorable, delicious food & wine pairingsanticipate guest needs & expectations in upscale dining settingadhere to additional service standards of the Court of Master Sommeliers (glassware, serviettes, etc)maintain professional appearance & attitude additionally, maintain dessert beverage inventory & depletions (including Madeira, port, sherry, and various dessert wines)

Seattle, Wa

coordinate & lead wine tasting tours through Woodinville Wine Countryeducate & share knowledge & history of wine production in WA stateenhance client wine tasting experiencelead & translate city tours in French & German

San Francisco, Ca

increased import offerings for California-focused wine retailer/tasting bar hybridcoordinated in-store winemaker tastings and wine club eventsresponsible for wine tasting notes and quarterly wine club write-ups executed high-volume, fast-paced, yet guest-friendly and knowledgeable wine service

San Francisco, Ca

internationally recognized Italian wine retailer with monthly wine club and in-store winemaker tastings

San Francisco

Manage Vino Volo's national wine program including:- wine sourcing (menu and wine club offerings)- direct the evaluation and selection of product for regional and national wine list offerings - maintain and ensure marketing material consistency - design and implement first private-label Vino Volo-branded wine for use nationwide- negotiate private label and first-to-market exclusives- manage supply chain and distributor network vis a vis stores- maintain steady decrease in wine COGS company-wide- track and analyze usage by varietalBuild, maintain, and increase professional relationships on several levels- wineries and their representatives - national account directors and sales managers - regional/national suppliers and distributors- global importers Enhance wine experience and evaluation skills with knowledge-building courses, e.g. WSET

Seattle

Dulles, Va

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Wine & Spirits - Concentration In Wine Tourism

B.A., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Glee Club, Chamber Singers, Sophian newspaper stafftwo European tours with Chamber Singers

Education record

Activities and Societies: Choir, Yearbook