Server/bartender on the path to becoming a sommelier. Current WSET level 3 student.

Claudia Fandino is a creative thinker who is exceptionally skilled at curating experiences in the hospitality industry, her excellent time management, systematic skills and welcoming personality prove her capacity to work in team settings while prioritizing tasks to reach desired results. With a background in art, fashion and costumer service, she has decided to set foot in the wine industry, an evolving world that promises beautiful experiences and growth. This Vancouver based professional is not to be pass unrecognized.

I am currently a bartender but I have recently attained my WSET 3 and am looking to step into more of a restaurant manager/wine support role at the restaurant I work at.

I am a Latin American wine educator with the goal of promoting and advocating for small and lesser-known wine regions, amber/skin fermented, natural and organic wines from around the world.

Uncorking, learning, teaching and loving wines and sharing them with the world.

Certifications
- Wines of Argentina Ambassador
- Wines of Chile Ambassador
- Wines of Croatia (Founder of the Croatian Wine Ambassador) First Ambassador
- Wines of Greece Ambassador
- Wines of Portugal Ambassador
- Italian Wine Scholar
- Spanish Wine Scholar

My name is Shreeya and I wish to expand my knowledge on wine and excel within the industry. I am currently working in web marking, but I have previously worked at The Wine Shop and Tasting Room as an Associate and Hostess. My interest in the wine grew as I learned about various grapes, regions and environmental factors that go hand-in-hand in producing an outstanding grape. I served flights over the bar and shared conversations with clients and I decided to enhance my knowledge on taking a wine course. I have completed the the WSET Level 3 and I look to gain more hands on experience in this field and the guidance necessary in pursuing a career in wine.

I am currently a server in Toronto. I have limited wine knowledge, but I'm am super interested in learning more.

Working in a winery in BC, my role mainly focuses on administration and sales. This wonderful industry and community inspire me to absorb as much as possible. I just finished WSET Level 3, and I know I can pass, so I will further my career by taking the diploma. I hope to get to know more lovely people in the industry who share the same passion. Cheers!

Post Secondary Education:

2013-2014 George Brown College Culinary Skills

2014-2015 George Brown College
Culinary Management

Work Experience:

October 2015 - March 2017
Line cook, Rosewater Superclub.

March 2017 - June 2018
Events cook, Canoe Restaurant.

June 2018 - November 2020
Entremetier, Dailo.

June 2020 - Present
Line cook, Bar Raval.

A Culinary Connoisseur with a passion for flavour building. Specializing in Seasonings, Herbs & Spices.

Sommelier at Maialino Mare in Washington, D.C. Certified Sommelier, CMS