Experience

Raeburn Fine Wines

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

• London Accounts Manager

  • May 2017 - Present

  Edinburgh based, exclusive importer of: Raveneau, Gravner, Rinaldi, Le Chiuse, Pignier, Calabretta, Duline, Soldera, Pichler-Krutzler, Cornelissen, DuMOL, Clos Berenguer, Carlo Gobetti and others. Edinburgh based, exclusive importer of: Raveneau, Gravner, Rinaldi, Le Chiuse, Pignier, Calabretta, Duline, Soldera, Pichler-Krutzler, Cornelissen, DuMOL, Clos Berenguer, Carlo Gobetti and others.



Adecco

• Switzerland
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Sommelier

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2016

  Head of Beverage, HR for department of both bar and sommelier team(12-14 staff), wine education, event planning, costings, stocktake, GP management, wine dinners, internal and external events costings and management. Head of Beverage, HR for department of both bar and sommelier team(12-14 staff), wine education, event planning, costings, stocktake, GP management, wine dinners, internal and external events costings and management.



Ziggurat Corporate Language School

• Spain
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business English Professor

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2014



Regal Wine Company

• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Inaugural representative in a small, restaurant-focused territory encompassing Hollywood & West Hollywood. Managed accounts in many of North America’s highest-profile restaurants. Awarded top district representative (9/2008, “Hungry Dog”). Position eliminated during Feb. 2009 company downsizing. Inaugural representative in a small, restaurant-focused territory encompassing Hollywood & West Hollywood. Managed accounts in many of North America’s highest-profile restaurants. Awarded top district representative (9/2008, “Hungry Dog”). Position eliminated during Feb. 2009 company downsizing.



Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants

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

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Beverly Hills and Westwood Sales Representative, working with some of the most influential and famous sommeliers and wine directors in North America. Top Sales Rep. for the month of November 2007, breaking my own one month record for the territory. Successfully raised sales by 17% percent over prior year. Beverly Hills and Westwood Sales Representative, working with some of the most influential and famous sommeliers and wine directors in North America. Top Sales Rep. for the month of November 2007, breaking my own one month record for the territory. Successfully raised sales by 17% percent over prior year.



Firefly Bistro

• South Pasadena, California U.S.A.

• Head Sommelier/Manager

  • Jun 2002 - Jan 2006

  Wine Director and manager for accomplished chef-owned bistro. Responsible for staff wine education, building and refining content of wine list, designing cocktail menu, and coordinating monthly winemaker dinners and special events. Featured in 2004 episode of “Recipe TV” in weeklong bistro profile for the network. Wine Director and manager for accomplished chef-owned bistro. Responsible for staff wine education, building and refining content of wine list, designing cocktail menu, and coordinating monthly winemaker dinners and special events. Featured in 2004 episode of “Recipe TV” in weeklong bistro profile for the network.