Veronique Cecilia Barretto

San Antonio, Texas, 78239 USA

vbarretto@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:

To be a city wine culture developer. - “Swirling up the wine culture of San Antonio, Texas!”

EDUCATION:

MSc Wine Business ▪ (2009 – Present)

The Burgundy School of Business – Dijon, Bourgogne, France
Completed: Courses and Internship
Expected Graduation Date: (upon approval of Master's thesis)

French Language & Culture Program ▪ (2008-2009)

Alliance Francaise – Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
Yearlong Program: 3 months beginner courses, 9 months advanced courses

B.A. Diplomacy & World Affairs ▪ (2002-2006)

Occidental College – Los Angeles, California, USA
Full Academic Scholarship, Two Year Dean's List, Cum Laude Senior Thesis

Diploma (Summa Cum Laude) ▪ (1998-2002)

Theodore Roosevelt High School – San Antonio, Texas, USA
Class Valedictorian, Class President, Student Mentor, Drumline & Marching Band President

EXPERIENCE:

Contracted Work (Jan 2010 – Present) & Internship (July 2010 – Dec. 2010)
Catavino Marketing – Terrassa, Catalunya, Spain
Completed my Master's internship with Catavino Marketing, which specializes in consulting wineries on how to
market their brand on the Internet using social media and Web 2.0 technology. They also speak at numerous wine
events/fairs/conferences in both Europe and the US on these topics. I continue to work on a project-to-project basis
doing research and development on their various expansion projects

Internship ▪ 2008
Le Pressoir Wine Shop – Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
Worked on french language skills concerning wine and spent time learning about french wine regions under
guidance of the store owner, aided the owner with store duties, organizing wine tastings, helping clients with wine
purchases, attended trade-only wine conventions with the owner to make wine purchases for the store.

Wine Steward & Server ▪ 2007-2008

The Vineyards Restaurant – San Antonio, Texas, USA
Aided guests with wine selections and performed professional server functions at the restaurant/vineyard which
specialized in fine-dining, private events and weddings.

Senior Independent Wine Consultant ▪ 2006-2008

The Traveling Vineyard – San Antonio, Texas, USA
Worked as a wine consultant conducting private in-home wine tastings and facilitating wine purchases from an
international wine inventory, also managed a team of eight other wine consultants in the area. Personal average of
three events per week and $700 in sales per event. Commission on personal sales as well as the sales of my team.

Server ▪ 2000 – 2008

Various Restaurants – San Antonio, Texas & Los Angeles, California, USA
Held numerous positions as a server/bartender/wine steward during the academic year and school vacations in a
range of restaurant atmospheres (fine-dining/casual/sports bar) and cuisines (European, American, Asian, etc.).
LANGUAGES:

English: Native Language

French: Proficient in Speaking, Writing, Reading, Comprehension
Spanish: Basics of Speaking, Writing, Reading, Comprehension

EXTRAS:

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Wine and Spirits: 2010
Overall Results: Passed with Merit – Section Results: Theory (Passed with Distinction), Tasting (Passed)
Interested in pursuing the WSET Level 4 Diploma

Author of Vinously Speaking Wine Blog ~ http://vinouslyspeaking.com/: 2009-Present

Started in March 2009 and maintain an average of 700 visitors per month.
Approved for Press Pass as a wine blogger to the 2010 ProWein & London International Wine Fairs.

Organized professional wine tastings and domain visits for the MSc Wine Business Program: 2009-2010
Bi-Weekly themed tastings under professional guidance, vertical and horizontal tastings with domains, on-site
domain visits and visits to wine expositions.

Founded “BYOW: Bring Your Own Wine”: A Wine Education & Tasting Group: 2007-2009
Created and facilitated weekly tasting sessions of a group of roughly 20 people in which we spent time to learn
about, taste and compare wines from different countries, years, styles, grape types, vintages, etc.

Volunteer at San Antonio's Fiesta Event: Taste of the Northside Wine & Food Festival: 2006-2008

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking Various Cuisines, Food & Wine Photography, Exercising, Jazz Music, Event
Planning, and working to become certified by The Wine Century Club for tasting 100 different grape varietals.