Experience

Christopher Stewart Wine & Spirits Inc.

• Canada
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Education & Training

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Cru Consulting

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Wine Educator / Consultant

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2021



Wine & Spirits

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Territory Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Feb 2020



LaSalle College Vancouver

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Wine Instructor

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  Instruction of The Wine & Spirit Education Trust program (WSET) at all levels Instruction of The Wine Scholar Guild program (French Wine Scholar & Italian Wine Scholar) Instruction of The Wine & Spirit Education Trust program (WSET) at all levels Instruction of The Wine Scholar Guild program (French Wine Scholar & Italian Wine Scholar)



The Art Institutes

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wine Department Head

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2017

  Management including administration of company's wine education program including a team of 9 instructors Instruction of all levels of the WSET & WSG programs Responsible for growth of the company's WSET program in Western Canada. Opened new markets to WSET program. Achieved exponential growth over period 2005 to 2012 Excelled in customer service including resolution of all customer issues Developed new program initiatives and oversaw their implementation and growth Wine director for Culinaria, the school's restaurant.



Direct Wines

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Wine Planner

  • Mar 2001 - Sep 2004

  Created wine sales offers to achieve and exceed the company's sales & marketing goalsPriced company's wine portfolio to achieve required operating marginsLiaised with wine buying to identify opportunities to create unique wine offersSales forecasting & planning to meet & exceed company sales targetsGeneral troubleshooting and for all wine offer related issuesInstructed WSET courses as part of the company training program

• Wine Adviser

  • Nov 2000 - Mar 2001

  Advising customers on wine choices, vintage information and wine & food pairingsResolution of customer taste and quality issues with winesLiaison with various departments to provide product informationWriting of tasting notes as requested by customers



Waitrose & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wine Buyer's Assistant

  • Aug 2000 - Nov 2000

  Stage position with the Waitrose wine buying team. Worked closely with the wine buyers and buying assistants as part of the IWSC / Waitrose scholarship award Stage position with the Waitrose wine buying team. Worked closely with the wine buyers and buying assistants as part of the IWSC / Waitrose scholarship award



NEETHLINGSHOF AND DELHEIM WINE ESTATES

• Stellenbosch, South Africa

• Wine Steward

  • Nov 1999 - Mar 2000

  Conducted cellar tours for estate visitors Worked in the tasting rooms as wine steward, advising and assisting guests Conducted tutored tastings of estate wines for guests Wine steward in winery restaurant Conducted cellar tours for estate visitors Worked in the tasting rooms as wine steward, advising and assisting guests Conducted tutored tastings of estate wines for guests Wine steward in winery restaurant



ST. MARTIN VINTNERS

• Retails Clerk

  • Jan 1999 - Oct 1999

  Responsible for wine club promotions and mail-shots Organisation of trade and retail customer tastings Writing articles for and setting out of company newsletter Sales order processing and stock control for the wine store In charge of the day-to-day running of the wine store Responsible for writing the wine descriptions for the company's list Supported sales staff by giving technical information on the wine portfolio Responsible for wine club promotions and mail-shots Organisation of trade and retail customer tastings Writing articles for and setting out of company newsletter Sales order processing and stock control for the wine store In charge of the day-to-day running of the wine store Responsible for writing the wine descriptions for the company's list Supported sales staff by giving technical information on the wine portfolio