Experience

Atlas Vineyard Management, Inc.

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Farming and Business Development

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Viticulturist

  • May 2016 - Jan 2020

  Managing vineyards in California, Oregon and Washington. From Santa Ynez, California to Napa/Sonoma/Mendocino to Willamette Valley, OR to Colombia Gorge Washington.

• Hemp - CBD Production

  • May 2016 - Apr 2018

  Project Manager and Grower on a 40ac - 80,000 plant cannabis grow for cannabinoid medicinal research



Matetic Vineyards

• Chile
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Harvest - Production Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016



Chateau Nenin

• Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

• Harvest - Assistant Production

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

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Woodlands Winery

• Margaret River, Australia

• Vintage - Assistant Winemaker

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015



Opus One Winery LLC

• United States
• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2015



Pulenta Estate Winery

• Argentina
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vintage Enologist

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2012



Diageo

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Beaulieu Vineyards - Winemaking Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  During the 2011 harvest, reported directly to winemaking team. Duties included, daily fermentation checks, circulation schedules, tank and barrel inoculations/additions, and daily cellar tasks. Assisted winemakers with experimental trial inoculations in Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon to compare non-saccharomyces yeast to saccaromyces. Assisted in developing wine blends for potential new labels. During the 2011 harvest, reported directly to winemaking team. Duties included, daily fermentation checks, circulation schedules, tank and barrel inoculations/additions, and daily cellar tasks. Assisted winemakers with experimental trial inoculations in Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon to compare non-saccharomyces yeast to saccaromyces. Assisted in developing wine blends for potential new labels.



V Foundation Wine Celebration

• Fundraising

• Assistant - Event Management

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  V Foundation is a non-profit organization started by Jim Valvano. Their annual event, Wine Celebration, is held every year to raise money for cancer research. Hired on short term to assist the team in various duties. Tasks included, sales, vintner/restaurant communication, event registration, customer service, organization of Bentley raffle, and miscellaneous event planning tasks. V Foundation is a non-profit organization started by Jim Valvano. Their annual event, Wine Celebration, is held every year to raise money for cancer research. Hired on short term to assist the team in various duties. Tasks included, sales, vintner/restaurant communication, event registration, customer service, organization of Bentley raffle, and miscellaneous event planning tasks.



Gallo Wine Company

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Edna Valley Winery - Enologist Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  Provided analytical information to the wine making teams to ensure quality in all aspects of the wine making process. Other responsibilities included calculations and additions such as yeast/nutrients, ML, acid, enzymes etc. Assisted winemakers with experimental lots: Fermentation vessels in Pinot Noir and co-inoculation with ML bacteria and Yeast strains in Chardonnay. Provided analytical information to the wine making teams to ensure quality in all aspects of the wine making process. Other responsibilities included calculations and additions such as yeast/nutrients, ML, acid, enzymes etc. Assisted winemakers with experimental lots: Fermentation vessels in Pinot Noir and co-inoculation with ML bacteria and Yeast strains in Chardonnay.



Treasury Wine Estates

• Australia
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Harvest Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

  Supported winemaking team by assisting in workorders/operations using W.I.M for production cellar and ensuring appropriate procedures and protocols. Worked in all aspects of the wine making process including: analytical lab ensuring accuracy/quality resolving disparities, in the cellar working on the crush pad, press rotations and additions/moves, scale house directing the receiving grape trucks to different crush pads, and the bottling line. Supported winemaking team by assisting in workorders/operations using W.I.M for production cellar and ensuring appropriate procedures and protocols. Worked in all aspects of the wine making process including: analytical lab ensuring accuracy/quality resolving disparities, in the cellar working on the crush pad, press rotations and additions/moves, scale house directing the receiving grape trucks to different crush pads, and the bottling line.



California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wine Sensory Lab Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Responsible for setting up sensory labs for students to evaluate the different aroma compounds associated with certain wine varietals. Set up tastings involving varietals in various wine regions. Responsible for setting up sensory labs for students to evaluate the different aroma compounds associated with certain wine varietals. Set up tastings involving varietals in various wine regions.



Walsh Vineyard Management

• Napa/Sonoma, California

• Viticulture Technician

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2009

  Responsible for field monitoring of vineyards including plant water stress, estimating grape yields and pest management. Testing pH, TA and Brix when sugar sampling. Other responsibilities include entering and organizing data using excel and CropTrak then generating reports for clients. Responsible for field monitoring of vineyards including plant water stress, estimating grape yields and pest management. Testing pH, TA and Brix when sugar sampling. Other responsibilities include entering and organizing data using excel and CropTrak then generating reports for clients.



Raventós Codorníu

• Spain
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Artesa Winery - Sales and Marketing Department

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2007

  Tasting room attendant in the visitor center. Helped assist wine club coordinator with customer service and shipments. Dealt primary with direct-to-consumer sales and shipping logistics in different states. Assisted and provided excellent customer service for Artesa guests. Tasting room attendant in the visitor center. Helped assist wine club coordinator with customer service and shipments. Dealt primary with direct-to-consumer sales and shipping logistics in different states. Assisted and provided excellent customer service for Artesa guests.