My Experience

Most recently, I oversaw front-of-house operations and wine programming for Cosette Wine Bar in Los Angeles, where I helped build the wine program alongside ownership while independently leading the day-to-day rhythm of the space — from staff education and service flow to tastings, events, bottle shop operations, and guest experience.

Beyond the wine bar itself, I also directed programming for the larger Rolling Greens venue, producing large scale private events and hospitality-driven experiences within the nursery space.

As the sole acting general manager and sommelier, the role demanded equal parts operational leadership, palate, creativity, and industry instinct.

Prior to Cosette, I worked as a cellar and floor manager at Sauced, one of the country’s pioneering natural wine bars and tasting concepts. With no traditional wine list and hundreds of rotating bottles, every guest became a personalized tasting experience. The role sharpened my ability to read palates, guide guests intuitively, and develop a deep familiarity with wines from around the world while managing inventory, cellar organization, and by-the-glass decisions in real time.

Each harvest season, I return to Domaine Les Enfants Sauvages, a family run biodynamic domaine in the South of France. Here I work as part of a small team through harvest and vinification. From picking fruit in the vineyard to punch-downs, press work, and cellar operations, the experience continues to shape my deep understanding of wine from the ground up.

My background also includes fine dining and chef-driven restaurants including Amiga Amore and Violet Bistro, where I worked across nearly every part of restaurant operations — from expo and kitchen support to serving, and beverage programming.

These experiences gave me a deep understanding of the collaboration and strategies that go behind hospitality at every level.

Alongside restaurant work, I’ve spent years traveling extensively, writing about food and wine, and continuing my formal wine education through WSET Level 3 studies.