David Stevens-Castro
Currently seeking a new fulltime opportunity in Business, Operations or Sales & Marketing, for a well-respected company, ideally in the SE QLD area.
I’m a passionate professional, with rounded expertise: from wine & fruit production as an agricultural engineer; wine buying, stock management and financial management as a wine & beverage manager; wine sales as a rep; marketing, wine trends and wine business as a Master of Wine student and author; assessing wines as an international wine judge and considerable consumer and food & wine pairing knowledge as a senior sommelier.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Wine and Spirit Education Trust. Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits
Pontifical Catholic University. Santiago, Chile. Bachelor of Agronomy, Fruit and Wine Production
Pontifical Catholic University. Santiago, Chile. Bachelor of Agronomy, Fruit and Wine Production
EXPERIENCE
InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort. Hope Island, Australia. Wine Manager / Resort Sommelier
Hilton Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise, Australia. Sommelier
Peppers Coorabell Retreat. Byron Bay, Australia. Sommelier
WOCA. Brisbane, Australia. Territory Manager
Blueberry Fields. Newrybar, New South Wales, Australia. Orchard Technical Officer
Hilton Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise, Australia. Sommelier
Peppers Coorabell Retreat. Byron Bay, Australia. Sommelier
WOCA. Brisbane, Australia. Territory Manager
Blueberry Fields. Newrybar, New South Wales, Australia. Orchard Technical Officer
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Regional Expertise: Australia
Regional Expertise: Chile
Collectibles and Rare Wine
Inventory Management
Viticulture
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine Judge
Wine List Creation
Wine Retail
Regional Expertise: Chile
Collectibles and Rare Wine
Inventory Management
Viticulture
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine Judge
Wine List Creation
Wine Retail
Wine Service- Bar or Wine Bar
Wine Service- Management
Wine Service- Restaurant
Wine Sourcing and Purchasing
Wine Writer
Winemaking
Winemaking
Wine Sourcing and Purchasing
Wine Service- Management
Wine Service- Restaurant
Wine Sourcing and Purchasing
Wine Writer
Winemaking
Winemaking
Wine Sourcing and Purchasing
Currently seeking a new fulltime opportunity in Business, Operations or Sales & Marketing, for a well-respected company, ideally in the SE QLD area.
I’m a passionate professional, with rounded expertise: from wine & fruit production as an agricultural engineer; wine buying, stock management and financial management as a wine & beverage manager; wine sales as a rep; marketing, wine trends and wine business as a Master of Wine student and author; assessing wines as an international wine judge and considerable consumer and food & wine pairing knowledge as a senior sommelier.
MY LIGHT BULB MOMENT
Growing up witnessing the fast development of Chile's most prominent wine laboratory, VINOLAB, which is owned and operated by his Uncle & Aunt who are also winemakers. They lead a team that analyses & certifies more than 70% of the Chilean wine export industry as well as agrochemicals, fertilizers and food. Share
David Stevens-Castro
david@paired-media.com
Gold Coast
Australia
Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise
Wine & Beverage Manager
david@paired-media.com
Gold Coast
Australia
Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise
Wine & Beverage Manager
David Stevens-Castro is a Chilean Agricultural Scientist who has worked extensively as a wine professional in Australia. He's actively looking for a full-time opportunity with a well respect company, preferably in the SE QLD area.
David completed an Honours degree in Agricultural Engineering, majoring from the Department of Fruticulture and Enology in the Faculty of Agronomy & Forestry of the prestigious Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago, Chile, in 2005 before he left Chile to follow his dream of becoming a flying winemaker. He has lived in Australia since 2007.
Through PAIRED Media — a publisher he founded with his wife, photographer/designer Fran Flynn — David intends to share and express his passion for food, beverages and particularly pairing the two with people all over the world.
David's natural ability with social media platforms make him an influencer, with his posts gaining increasingly high visibility on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.
David completed an Honours degree in Agricultural Engineering, majoring from the Department of Fruticulture and Enology in the Faculty of Agronomy & Forestry of the prestigious Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago, Chile, in 2005 before he left Chile to follow his dream of becoming a flying winemaker. He has lived in Australia since 2007.
Through PAIRED Media — a publisher he founded with his wife, photographer/designer Fran Flynn — David intends to share and express his passion for food, beverages and particularly pairing the two with people all over the world.
David's natural ability with social media platforms make him an influencer, with his posts gaining increasingly high visibility on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.