Wine Consultant Golf Club
Resume:
Gary Everett Mantis
*** ***** *****, ******, ** *0589
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Summary
Enthusiastic Wine and Spirits Consultant for over 20 years in the Westchester County/Hudson Valley New York Market. Skilled with wine and spirits knowledge and looking to expand my business expertise and sales in the years to come. Experienced in consulting retailers, restaurants and country clubs with their wine and spirit needs. Excellent communication and problem solving skills. Work extremely well independently but also a team player. Have great relationships with my customers over these many years of servicing their accounts.
Experience
Dozortsev & Sons Wines & Spirits Distributor – Wine Consultant, March 2020 to current Angels’ Share Wines & Spirits Distributor – Wine Consultant, May 2022 to January 2023 Lauber Fine Wine Imports, a Division of Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits – Wine Consultant, 2007 through 2019
Met with my accounts daily to taste them on wines and spirits from the Lauber Portfolio
Walked the retail accounts floor to determine their restocking needs both on the shelf and in the cold box
Discussed wine/spirit needs with On-premise accounts for By the Glass and By the Bottle
Scheduled Wine Dinners, Wine Events and other Special Events with my Country Club Accounts
Tasted all my accounts regularly with new brands to the Lauber portfolio
Reviewed Ups and Downs to create buy-in’s at the end of the month
Provided in-store tastings to create additional sales and get consumers to taste the products
Worked Trade Tastings for my customers to focus on new wines for their portfolios
Workwiths 2-3 times per month
Independent Wine Consultant, 2001 through 2007
Consulted with Retailers, Restaurants and Country Clubs on wine selections, event planning and in-store tastings.
Education and Training
Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA – BS Economics Emory University, Atlanta, GA – Marketing & Management WSET Level 2 Certified
Sake Certified
Dale Carnegie Sales Training Graduate
References
Maud’s Tavern, Bronxville W&S, Manor W&S, Mount Kisco W&S, Costco – Yonkers, Primavera Restaurant, Somers W&S, Restaurant 121, Wine Bazaar W&S, Vine & Company, GlenArbor Golf Club, Scarsdale Golf Club, Pelham Country Club, Vaccaro’s W&S, Westchester Wine Warehouse, Trump National Golf Club, Golf Club of Purchase, Vintology, Antonio’s Trattoria, Hawthorne W&S, Front Street Cellar, Wild Vines W&S, Whippoorwill Golf Club, Grapes D’ Vine. Grape Exchange, Tarrytown Bottle Shop, etc. Contact names and phone numbers upon request.
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