Allie Miller
Production & Custom Crush Coordinator at Clos du Val Winery- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certification to Enter and Work in Confined Spaces
Tom Price and SonsJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Forklift Operation
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHAApr, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
License to Perform High Risk Work - Class LF (Forklift)
WorkSafe Western AustraliaMar, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Clos du Val Wine Co.
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United States
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Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production & Custom Crush Coordinator
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Feb 2023 - Present
- Manage custom crush program at Clos Du Val; communicate with clients, generate work orders, work with Production Manager to maintain cellar schedule.- Assist in Clos Du Val winemaking by partaking in tastings, generating work orders, track Estate lots, inventory barrels & dry goods, help manage crush pad during harvest, and assist Winemaker wherever needed.
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Cellar Operations Coordinator
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Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
- Supported winemaking by managing Vintrace data entry, cellar tracking, and connecting winemaking & the cellar.- Assisted in overseeing custom crush operations
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Estate Host
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
- Hosted tastings for guests, showcasing Clos du Val's wines. Educated groups on the winery's history, current wines released, and the regions of Napa and Stags Leap.
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Newton Vineyard
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Skyside Harvest Coordinator
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Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
- Assisted Winemaker with managing logistics and harvest processes for the Skyside Wines brand, owned by Newton Vineyard. - Distributed work orders to third party facilities where fruit is processed. - Tasted tanks and fermenters daily; Tracked fermentation and ML progress. - Ordered supplies and managed inventory for Skyside. - Visited vineyards all throughout North Coast where fruit is sourced. - Assisted Winemaker with managing logistics and harvest processes for the Skyside Wines brand, owned by Newton Vineyard. - Distributed work orders to third party facilities where fruit is processed. - Tasted tanks and fermenters daily; Tracked fermentation and ML progress. - Ordered supplies and managed inventory for Skyside. - Visited vineyards all throughout North Coast where fruit is sourced.
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Rutherford Wine Company
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cellar Hand
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Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
- Assisted in daily cellar tasks (e.g. barrel operations, forklift operation, bottling, pad filter filtration, sanitation, and additions). - Substituted as forklift driver in bottling hall as necessary. - Assisted in daily cellar tasks (e.g. barrel operations, forklift operation, bottling, pad filter filtration, sanitation, and additions). - Substituted as forklift driver in bottling hall as necessary.
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ARKENSTONE VINEYARDS, LLC
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United States
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Food Production
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Harvest Enologist
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
- Supported Winemaker and Cellar Master in winemaking harvest tasks for the Arkenstone label and contract clients. - Fermentation monitoring (e.g. inoculations, chemical and nutrient additions, measure Brix and temperature of ferments daily, taste and smell ferments). - Communicated with clients about crush/cellar procedures e.g., fermentation tracking, cap management, barrel management. - Created pumpover schedule and delegated cap management tasks to the cellar. - Barrel tracking (e.g. input new barrels into the system, label with QR codes and wine codes). - Collected laboratory samples to be sent to outside labs. Show less
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Margaret River Vintners
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Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
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Processing Supervisor/Assistant Winemaker
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Oct 2019 - Jun 2020
- Managed a team of 5 cellar hands (forklift driver, crush operator, two press operators, and one cellar hand) who successfully took in 7,000 tonnes of fruit. - Lighter year for Margaret River in terms of yields, but exceptional quality seen. - Coordinated with winemakers to fulfill the needs of our clients, who were making anything from supermarket wines to high-end premium products. - In the non-vintage season, functioned as a leading hand, taking on priority tasks in the cellar, signing off cellar notes, and training new staff. Show less
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Boar's Rock Pty Ltd
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vintage Cellar Hand/Crush Operator
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Feb 2019 - May 2019
- Managed intake of fruit during vintage, operated processing equipment, sent fruit to the press or fermenters, and collaborated with other cellar workers and winemakers. - Operated forklifts (five and seven ton) and completed other vintage cellar duties (i.e. transfers, rackings, warming/cooling, fermentation monitoring, pumpovers). - As a cellar hand with strong interest and experience in winemaking, I had the opportunity to chat with our winemakers and get involved in every aspect of the process so as to focus my position towards winemaking. Show less
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Jackson Family Wines
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United States
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Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Harvest Enologist
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Jul 2018 - Nov 2018
- Oversaw white pressing and executed winemaking protocols for Jackson Family Wines brands produced at this 7000 ton facility. - Tracked incoming fruit by vineyard site and brand. - Supervised in the white pressing area. - Generated work orders for racking, inoculations, barrel downs and additions - Communicated with other winemakers in the company for managing their brands. - Managed shipment of juice and wine out of the winery. - Oversaw white pressing and executed winemaking protocols for Jackson Family Wines brands produced at this 7000 ton facility. - Tracked incoming fruit by vineyard site and brand. - Supervised in the white pressing area. - Generated work orders for racking, inoculations, barrel downs and additions - Communicated with other winemakers in the company for managing their brands. - Managed shipment of juice and wine out of the winery.
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Vasse Felix
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Australia
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Wineries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vintage Cellar Hand
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Feb 2018 - May 2018
- Assisted in ~2000 tonne vintage at Margaret River's first winery, helping to make ultra premium wines, namely Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon - Performed rackings, transfers, pumpovers, barrel work, and fork lift duties. - Worked with a team of mostly young international aspiring winemakers, and provided with a great deal of educational opportunities to taste and learn from winemakers. - Assisted in ~2000 tonne vintage at Margaret River's first winery, helping to make ultra premium wines, namely Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon - Performed rackings, transfers, pumpovers, barrel work, and fork lift duties. - Worked with a team of mostly young international aspiring winemakers, and provided with a great deal of educational opportunities to taste and learn from winemakers.
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Divino Nordheim Thüngersheim eG
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Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Harvest Cellar Hand
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
- Worked with a team of young international aspiring winemakers and learned winemaking techniques of Franconian wines in Southern Germany. - Duties included rackings, transfers, additions, barrel work, and inoculations - Opportunities to explore the winery's estate vineyards as well as local wineries and wine caves which dated back to 1200 AD - a true Old World winemaking experience. - Worked with a team of young international aspiring winemakers and learned winemaking techniques of Franconian wines in Southern Germany. - Duties included rackings, transfers, additions, barrel work, and inoculations - Opportunities to explore the winery's estate vineyards as well as local wineries and wine caves which dated back to 1200 AD - a true Old World winemaking experience.
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Watershed Premium Wines
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Australia
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Wine & Spirits
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vintage Cellar Hand
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
- In my first Australian vintage, I became acclimated with the winemaking techniques of Margaret River. - Worked about 70% in the cellar (rackings, transfers, pumpovers, barrel work) and 30% in the lab (fruit maturity sample analysis, juice analysis, SO2 analysis on wines in barrrel and lees tanks). - In my first Australian vintage, I became acclimated with the winemaking techniques of Margaret River. - Worked about 70% in the cellar (rackings, transfers, pumpovers, barrel work) and 30% in the lab (fruit maturity sample analysis, juice analysis, SO2 analysis on wines in barrrel and lees tanks).
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E. & J. Gallo Winery
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United States
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Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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New Products Winemaking Intern
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
- Worked at the blending & bottling facility in Modesto, assisting the company in its early stages of executing product ideas to put on the market. - Retrieved samples and helped the New Products Winemaker build bench trials to create wines with specific flavor, mouthfeel, and aromatic profiles. - Exposed to large-scale winemaking, honed in tasting skills, and developed knowledge of various tools used to blend a desired wine. - Worked at the blending & bottling facility in Modesto, assisting the company in its early stages of executing product ideas to put on the market. - Retrieved samples and helped the New Products Winemaker build bench trials to create wines with specific flavor, mouthfeel, and aromatic profiles. - Exposed to large-scale winemaking, honed in tasting skills, and developed knowledge of various tools used to blend a desired wine.
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Delegat Limited
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New Zealand
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Beverage Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Vintage Cellar Hand
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Mar 2016 - May 2016
- Participated in a 34,000 tonne vintage in New Zealand's Marlborough region. - Delegats - Oyster Bay Marlborough winery produces 90% Sauvignon Blanc, the region's namesake varietal. - Worked on the night shift flotation team, using batch and continuous flotation to clarify juice. - As my first international vintage, working amongst 60 other casuals from all around the world, I had an incredible experience and this vintage inspired me to undertake more roles globally. - Participated in a 34,000 tonne vintage in New Zealand's Marlborough region. - Delegats - Oyster Bay Marlborough winery produces 90% Sauvignon Blanc, the region's namesake varietal. - Worked on the night shift flotation team, using batch and continuous flotation to clarify juice. - As my first international vintage, working amongst 60 other casuals from all around the world, I had an incredible experience and this vintage inspired me to undertake more roles globally.
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Education
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2011 - 2015
Penn State University
Bachelor's degree, Food Science
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