Pablo Mata
The wines are a good way to explain and share your vision about life, love and passion.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wine & Food Festival Mexico City 2017: working head to head as wine director, along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. November 21th - 28th. The Wine & Food festival is the most important culinary festival in México, the best chefs in Mexico and the world.
Wine & Food Festival Riviera Maya 2017: working head to head as wine director, along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. March 12-15, 2017. The Wine & Food festival is the most important culinary festival, the best chefs in Mexico and the world.
Nación de Vinos: This is the biggest festival where you can taste and understand the mexican wine, this festival is focus to share the knowledge about all the diferents mexican's wine region. As sommelier in this festival my duty is explain and try to approach the visitors to the diferents wineries. October 19-20, 2016.
Wine & Food Festival México City 2016: working head to head as wine director, along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. October 5-8, 2017. The Wine & Food festival is the most important culinary festival, the best chefs in Mexico and the world.
Wine & Food Festival Riviera Maya 2016: working head to head along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. April 27-30, 2016. The Wine & Food festival is the most important culinary festival, the best chefs in Mexico and the world.
Wine & Food Festival Riviera Maya 2017: working head to head as wine director, along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. March 12-15, 2017. The Wine & Food festival is the most important culinary festival, the best chefs in Mexico and the world.
Nación de Vinos: This is the biggest festival where you can taste and understand the mexican wine, this festival is focus to share the knowledge about all the diferents mexican's wine region. As sommelier in this festival my duty is explain and try to approach the visitors to the diferents wineries. October 19-20, 2016.
Wine & Food Festival México City 2016: working head to head as wine director, along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. October 5-8, 2017. The Wine & Food festival is the most important culinary festival, the best chefs in Mexico and the world.
Wine & Food Festival Riviera Maya 2016: working head to head along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. April 27-30, 2016. The Wine & Food festival is the most important culinary festival, the best chefs in Mexico and the world.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
WSET. Guadalajara, Jalisco. WSET Levele 2 Award in Wines and Spirits
Court of Master Sommeliers. Dallas, TX. Advance Course
Napa Vintners. Napa Valley, CA. Sommelier Napa Program
Consejo Regulador de Jérez. Mexico. Sherry Specialist
Court of Master Sommeliers. Mexico. Certified Sommelier
Court of Master Sommeliers. México. Introductory Sommelier
Court of Master Sommeliers. Dallas, TX. Advance Course
Napa Vintners. Napa Valley, CA. Sommelier Napa Program
Consejo Regulador de Jérez. Mexico. Sherry Specialist
Court of Master Sommeliers. Mexico. Certified Sommelier
Court of Master Sommeliers. México. Introductory Sommelier
EXPERIENCE
Vintage. Mexico City. Head Sommelier
Pablo Mata Sommelier. Mexico City. CEO & Founder
La Buena Barra. Mexico City. Beverage Director
Pujol. Mexico City. Head Sommelier
Pablo Mata Sommelier. Mexico City. CEO & Founder
La Buena Barra. Mexico City. Beverage Director
Pujol. Mexico City. Head Sommelier
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Private Cellar Consultation
Wine Sourcing and Purchasing
Wine Service- Management
Wine Service- Bar or Wine Bar
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine Sourcing and Purchasing
Wine Service- Management
Wine Service- Bar or Wine Bar
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine List Creation
Regional Expertise: California
Wine Educator
Wine Judge
Wine Retail
Regional Expertise: California
Wine Educator
Wine Judge
Wine Retail
The wines are a good way to explain and share your vision about life, love and passion.
MY LIGHT BULB MOMENT
When I began work in restaurant as a waiter, I read my first book and I knew that I want to be in this world all the life. WHAT I'M DRINKING NOW
FAVORITE FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS
- Champagne Pommery NV and ceviche made in the Pacific Coast of México
- Manzanilla and Mussels
- Mole Madre and Henri Abelé Rosé NV
GALLERY
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
RAVE REVIEWS
"...This requires some comfort in communicating likes and dislikes, and being open-minded. Pablo Mata at Pujol took my table on a journey through Mexican Bordeaux Blends that I never knew existed and an aged Rioja Blanco that I am still dreaming about. Our table wouldn’t have had those opportunities if we didn’t trust in our Sommelier..."
- Shawn Conway at The Kitchen
- Shawn Conway at The Kitchen
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Pablo Mata
pablo.mata@me.com
+52 1 55 45 90 62 81
Mexico
Mexico
Vintage
Head Sommelier
pablo.mata@me.com
+52 1 55 45 90 62 81
Mexico
Mexico
Vintage
Head Sommelier
Pablo Mata Valderrama (Morelia, Michoacán, 1984)
Studied initially in the Universidad Latina de América (Latin University of America) and the Escuela Española de Sommeliers (Spanish School of Sommeliers), today is one of the Certified Sommeliers of the Court of Master Sommeliers in Mexico and get with distinction the level 2 in Wine and Spirits of WSET. Specialist in sherry wines endorsed by the regulated counsel of the DO Jerez-Sherry-Xerez. He had prominent participations in festivals and national contests, like the “Festival #32 Gastronomías de México” and “La Nariz de México”, obtaining first and second place, respectively. Likewise, he has been part of of the festivals Millesime 2012, Morelia en Boca 2013 and has collaborated with the Boomerang series (2013-2015) next to great chefs. In 2015 he was recognized by the Asociación de Banqueros de México (Association of Mexican bankers) for his contributions to the sommelierie in Mexico. During 2016 he has being involved actively in programs like MexSomm, Wine & Food Festival Riviera Maya, Morelia en Boca, and also take the place as the Wine director in the Mexico City edition 2016 and 2017 of the Wine & Food Festival working head to head along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. Recently he was part of the program of Ven a Comer (Come to Eat) in Copenhagen giving a masterly class of mezcal as a part of the promotion of the Mexican gastronomic culture. Former Sommelier in Pujol the last 5 years where he works besides chef Enrique Olvera. Today he’s Head Sommelier in Vintage (wine distribution) and have an important role in the wine education‘s company.
Studied initially in the Universidad Latina de América (Latin University of America) and the Escuela Española de Sommeliers (Spanish School of Sommeliers), today is one of the Certified Sommeliers of the Court of Master Sommeliers in Mexico and get with distinction the level 2 in Wine and Spirits of WSET. Specialist in sherry wines endorsed by the regulated counsel of the DO Jerez-Sherry-Xerez. He had prominent participations in festivals and national contests, like the “Festival #32 Gastronomías de México” and “La Nariz de México”, obtaining first and second place, respectively. Likewise, he has been part of of the festivals Millesime 2012, Morelia en Boca 2013 and has collaborated with the Boomerang series (2013-2015) next to great chefs. In 2015 he was recognized by the Asociación de Banqueros de México (Association of Mexican bankers) for his contributions to the sommelierie in Mexico. During 2016 he has being involved actively in programs like MexSomm, Wine & Food Festival Riviera Maya, Morelia en Boca, and also take the place as the Wine director in the Mexico City edition 2016 and 2017 of the Wine & Food Festival working head to head along with the most outstanding chefs of the gastronomic world scene, or, giving tastings that immerse the attendees into the fascinating world of the wine and spirits. Recently he was part of the program of Ven a Comer (Come to Eat) in Copenhagen giving a masterly class of mezcal as a part of the promotion of the Mexican gastronomic culture. Former Sommelier in Pujol the last 5 years where he works besides chef Enrique Olvera. Today he’s Head Sommelier in Vintage (wine distribution) and have an important role in the wine education‘s company.