JULIA DIXON

Wine Professional Sommelier Wine Ambassador

**** ******** ** #*, ******, TX, US +1-850-***-**-** addtd6@r.postjobfree.com IG: @juliadixonwine Julia Dixon is experienced in fine wine sales professional with a demonstrated history of brand building and excellent customer service. Dixon possesses extensive knowledge of Food & Beverage in general, and Wine Industry in particular. Abundant experience in wine spanning from private tastings and fine dining to wine festivals, classes, seminars, and holding foreign wine tours. Julia has a diverse educational background with a Bachelor of International Law degree, Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, and a WSET Advanced Certificate. She has won numerous wine competitions over the years. EXPERIENCE

2018 – Present Founder, Wine Importer at Gravity Imports LLC 2017 – Present Wine Consultant, Brand Ambassador & Sommelier at ArtProWine 2016 – Present Judge at Texas Wine tasting panel of Austin 2016 – Present Partner in Independent Wine Project Sketch Wine, Johnson City TX 2015 – 2017 Wine Buyer, Manager at McGuire Moorman Hospitality, Austin, TX 2014 – 2015 Captain Sommelier at Hilton Seagars Prime Steaks & Seafood, Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL 2011 – 2015 Wine Bar & Store Manager at Wine World, Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL EDUCATION

WSET Diploma Program 2018 – Current

Advanced Degree, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, 2015 Certified Sommelier, Court of Master Sommeliers, 2014 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), International Law and Legal Studies, Voronezh State University, 2009 Other Languages: Russian (Fluent), Spanish (Intermediate) LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Cicerone, The Cicerone Certification Program, 2016 Advanced WSET Certification, 2015

CMS Certified, The Court of Master Sommeliers, 2014 GRAVITY IMPORTS

An independent wine import company focused on the wines from the country of Georgia. ARTPROWINE

ArtProWine is a luxury event company that pairs the visual, music, and culinary arts with the most exquisite wines from all over the globe.

NON-PROFIT COMMISSIONS (selected)

2017

Sommelier TEXSOM International Wine Awards Conference 2016

Sommelier TEXSOM International Wine Awards Convention Sommelier Rare and Fine Wine Auction of Texas

Sommelier The Court of Master Sommeliers

Sommelier KOOP Radio

2015

Sommelier Big Reds and Bubbles

Captain Sommelier TEXSOM International Wine Awards Convention Wine Judge South Walton Wine Festival

CORPORATE COMMISSIONS (selected)

2019

Educator Bell Springs Winery, Dripping Springs, TX 2018

Educator Bell Springs Winery, Dripping Springs, TX Sommelier Gilfillan Group, Austin, TX, USA

Sommelier Cochon 555, Dallas, TX, USA

Wine Judge Cochon 555, Austin, TX, USA

2017

Educator Gilfillan Group, Austin, TX, USA

2016

Sommelier Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Producer, Curator & Sommelier The Soil of the Soul Art Project HONORS & AWARDS

2017

Winner of ProWein Social Media Contest TexSom, Dallas, TX, USA Best Wine Note TexSom, Dallas, TX, USA

The Winner of the Best Composition on Santorini Enrichment Trip Somm Foundation USA & Wines of Greece

2014

The Winner of the Best Composition Italian Wine of Cru Artisan College Class, Miami, FL USA GLOBAL WINE EXPERIENCE

2020

The Republic of Georgia Educational Wine Trip

2019

The Republic of Georgia Educational Wine Trip

Armenia Educational Wine Trip

2018

ProWein Wine Expo, Dusseldorf, Germany

Sonoma Valley Educational wine trip, California, USA The Republic of Georgia Educational Wine Trip

2017

Alexander Valley Wine Cab Camp Educational Wine Trip, California, USA Burgundy and Loire Educational Wine Trips, France

Santorini Wine Educational Wine Trip, Greece

The Republic of Georgia Educational Wine Trip

2016

Napa Valley Educational wine trip, California, USA 2015

Willamette Valley Wine Educational Wine Trip, Oregon, USA PUBLICATIONS (selected)

Interview with Julia Dixon, Armenia Proud, Sep 13, 2019 https://www.armeniaproud.com/2019/09/13/wine-professional-julia-dixon/

#femmeFriday Conversations about women in wine, with women in wine, Wonder Women of Wine, Jan 18, 2019

https://www.wonderwomenofwine.com/femmefriday-interviews/2019/1/9/julia-dixon-11119 Cochon 555

Somm Smackdown Heads to Dallas For First Time Ever, Cochon 555, Feb 9, 2018 https://cochon555.com/tag/somm-smackdown/

The Nest of the Wine World, The SOMM Journal, Oct. 2018, pages 104-***-**** TEXSOM Winners Tapped, Beverage Media Group, Oct 2017, page 100 https://www.beveragemedia.com/wp-content/themes/bevnetwork/flipbook/bm1017/100/ Texas Vs. The World: Chardonnay, Another Bottle Down, Sep 23, 2017 https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/another-bottle/texas-vs-the-world-chardonnay-D6boKndrVuP/ TEXSOM announces ProWein Contest Winners, Balzac Communications & Marketing, Sep 11, 2017 https://balzac.com/tag/julia-dixon/

Alexander Valley Cabernet 2017, SOMM Journal, Sep 2017 https://www.jordanwinery.com/files/FlexibleFile/1558/SOMM-Journal-Alexander-Valley-Cabernet- Academy-2017-August-September-2017.pdf

Texsom recap and TX Wine Lover, Another Bottle Down, Aug 22, 2017 https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/another-bottle/texsom-recap-and-tx-wine-lover-j3JI57QKhcE/ The Soil of The Soul, Art for the People Gallery, Oct 11, 2016 https://artforthepeoplegallery.com/exhibitions/soil-of-the-soul-works-by-mila-sketch TX vs The World: Dry Rosé! Another Bottle Down, Jun 29, 2016 https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/another-bottle-down-wine-podcast-mark-rashap-s1CSijJWgHa/ REFERENCES are available upon request.

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