About Us

Experience

Professional Experience
Almost 40 years of experience in sales and marketing, business-to-business, including

  • Sales
  • Marketing Management
  • Marketing Communications
  • Web Site Development and Promotion
  • Trade Show Management
  • Technical Writing, and more.
Wine Business Experience
 Over seven years of experience in retail wine sales with a local wine shop and wine bar.  

Development and Management of Wine Club with over 250 members
  • Design, development and maintenance of web site
  • Wine education program
  • Tending wine bar and wine retail sales
  • Promotion and marketing of the establishment

Wine Education
 University of California, Davis -

  • Courses in wine business, wine tasting, tasting room management, public
    relations, viticulture, enology
Culinary Institute of America, Professional Wine Studies Program
  • Certified Wine Professional
  • Courses in wine business, European wines, Food and Wine pairing,
    California wines, Northeast Wines, Australia/New Zealand Wines, and
    more
Wine and Spirits Educational Trust - prepares students for Master in Wine program
  • Advanced Certificate

Society of Wine Educators

  • Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)