Situation professionnelle
Souhait professionnel
Résumé
Enologist from Bordeaux, I am a traveling and versatile technician/communicator with 8 years of international experience in prestigious estates. Specialized in branding and organic/biodynamic winemaking with expertise in oenological training and brand representation. I combine scientific rigor, tasting skills and sense of human relations to valorize each project.
Expériences professionnelles
Ouvrier de chai
Domaine Clarence Dillon
Depuis le 02 août 2025
Communicating œnologist apprentice
Château Ausone
De Septembre 2023 à Août 2025
Under the mentorship of the chief of viticulture Laurent Vallet, of the cellar master Philippe Ballarguet, I carried out all the work from the vineyard to the cellar over 2 full seasons, participated in decision-making concerning treatments, harvests, carried out health and quality monitoring of the vineyard, conducted micro-vinifications, and, with the GIE "Les 9", carried out experimental research on the acidity component of the estate's wines through the genetic and phenotypic sequencing of individuals from our collections.
Founder
Racine Wine & Services
Depuis le 02 septembre 2021
Self-employed in consulting / training in business development and sommellerie for Georgian wineries and HORECA professionals. Management, writing of educational programs, commercial prospection, communication, masterclass/live video animations.
Wine sales & technical missons leader
Château Mukhrani
De Septembre 2018 à Août 2021
Under the mentorship of Patrick Honnef, CEO of Château Mukhrani, I have accumulated 3 years of experience through various commercial and technical missions including: the development of sales (CHR) in Tbilisi, the training of the brand ambassador and the estate teams, the management of the wine bar, all in parallel with my participation in the 2018 and 2019 vinifications, followed by the pruning and green work seasons.
Travelling winemaker
In Several Estates Around The World
Depuis le 02 janvier 2017
2023 ; 2024 – Château Ausone, FRANCE | 7ha AB/Biodynamie 2022 – Champagne Siret Grand Cru, FRANCE | 3 ha AB/Biodynamie/HVE/VDC 2021 – Hacienda Araucano (François Lurton), CHILE | 18 ha Organico/Demeter 2019 – Cloudy Bay, NEW ZEALAND | 310 ha Organic/Biogro 2018 ; 2019 – Château Mukhrani, GEORGIA | 105 ha Organic 2017 – Bodega Piedra Negra (François Lurton), ARGENTINA | 130 ha Organico
Junior export business developer
Clarence Dillon Wines (Wine Merchant House of Château Haut-Brion)
De Janvier 2016 à Juin 2016
6 months of pure prospecting and trading experience during the 2015 Primeurs campaign. Results of my campaign: + 2 new markets – Germany, Switzerland + 12 new HORECA clients Sale of Grands Crus Classés to my prospects: €137,466 excluding VAT
Export assistant
Vignobles Famille André Lurton
De Juin 2015 à Août 2015
6 months as a multi-skilled assistant to the sales team with, among other missions, the writing of a sales pitch, the development of HORECA partnerships in Hong Kong and my participation in the organization of the company's booth at Vinexpo Bordeaux.
Project manager | brand ambassador
Kulara Water
De Janvier 2014 à Mars 2014
Under the mentorship of Nicolas Olivry, I carried out several missions to represent Eau Kulen, the first mineral water of Cambodia in Phnom Penh's CHR establishments, benchmark, trade marketing in retail, definition and implementation of a $30K communication plan, followed by the analysis of sales which increased by 27.25% in CHR over my period. At the same time, for the wine import activity of the partner agency R&W International, I participated in hosting tastings in different hotels/restaurants, organizing the tour of clients in Asia (Georges Duboeuf, Salin, Fournier, Lavau, Monteverro, Massenez, G.E. Massenez, Rockbare...) and I also participated in creating supports for organizing various events such as tastings, dinners, seminars.
linkedin