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Mary Sugrue, Cwe

Wine Educator at Sequoia Grove Vineyards
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Wine industry expert with advanced certifications and extensive experience in education, sales, and management.
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Location
Napa, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
Skills
  • Fluent In Spanish
  • Banquets
  • Culinary Skills
  • Catering
  • Sales
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Mary Sugrue is a seasoned wine industry professional with extensive experience in wine education, sales, and management. She holds advanced certifications from the Court of Master Sommeliers and the Society of Wine Educators, and has taught WSET courses and private classes. Mary has worked in various roles, including wine educator, sales, and management, and has created wine lists for several establishments. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

Experience

  • Sequoia Grove Vineyards
    • Napa, CA
    • Wine Educator
      • Apr 2019 - Present
      • Napa, CA

  • Silverado Resort and Spa
    • Napa, CA
    • Concierge and Wine Educator
      • Feb 2016 - Apr 2019
      • Napa, CA

  • Herb Lamb Vineyards
    • St. Helena, CA
    • Associate
      • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
      • St. Helena, CA

      Conducted private wine tastings when Jennifer Lamb was unavailable.

  • Health Communications, Inc. (The TIPS Program)
    • Trainer
      • Aug 2014 - 2016

      Certified as a trainer for the TiPS Program (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) program

  • Napa Valley Wine Academy
    • Napa, CA
    • Instructor
      • 2014 - 2015
      • Napa, CA

      Teaching WSET courses, Society of Wine Educator classes, private classes and seminars.

  • Corison Winery
    • Wine Educator
      • 2014 - 2015

  • Joseph Phelps Vineyards
    • St. Helena, CA
    • Wine Educator
      • 2009 - 2014
      • St. Helena, CA

      Prepare and teach educational seminars, conduct Trade and VIP Tastings and Terrace Tastings; sell Phelps Preferred Wine Club to guests; Retail Sales and Consierge Services

  • Siena Hotel Spa Casino
    • Reno, NV
    • Enoteca Wine Cellar and Bar
      • Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
      • Reno, NV

      Wine and Beverage Director at Enoteca Wine Bar and Retail Shop. Also created wine lists for Contrada Restaurant, Room Service, Gift Shop and Banquets. Featured in Reno Gazette Journal as one of "10 Women of Wine who helped shape Northern Nevada's Wine Culture", May 2008

  • Ciao Restaurant and Wine Bar, Reno, NV
    • Owner/GM/Sommelier
      • Jul 2005 - Feb 2008

      Opened June 2006. Casual Fine Dining Restaurant, Bar and Wine Bar. Awarded Best New Restaurant of 2006 by Reno Magazine. Award winning wine lists, wine retail shop and wine club.

  • J & P Wholesale
    • Reno, Nevada Area
    • Sales
      • Apr 2002 - Feb 2004
      • Reno, Nevada Area

      Sold wines to restaurants and retail shops in North and South Tahoe, Reno, and Carson City. J & P was the Boutique Wine Division of Southern Wine and Spirits.

  • Cafe 333
    • Incline Village, NV
    • Owner and General Manager
      • 1992 - 2004
      • Incline Village, NV

      Owned and operated this casual fine dining restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and full service off premise catering and weddings. Did all accounting, budgets, P & L's, purchasing, hiring, training. Featured in Wine Spectator's November 2002 as "one of the people... who laid the groundwork for Tahoe's budding culinary community."

  • Chart House Restaurants
    • San Juan PR, Vail,CO, Stateline, NV
    • General Manager
      • 1981 - 1992
      • San Juan PR, Vail,CO, Stateline, NV

Education

  • 2001 - 2019
    Court of Master Sommeliers
    Advanced Sommelier
  • 2002 - 2016
    Society of Wine Educators
    Certified Wine Educator
  • 2010 - 2016
    WSET
    Advanced, Level 3
  • Boston College
    Bachelor's degree, Spanish Language and Literature and Sociology

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