GEORGE VAN DUZER
Playa Del Rey,CA
Summary
I am a results-oriented sales and marketing professional with over 30-year’s experience in the wine industry. Dedicated to maintaining a high level of professional wine business knowledge and carefully developing account relationships that grow brands through commitment to the interests of the producer, importer, buyer and ultimately the distributer.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Territory Sales Manager
Serendipity Wines
Los Angeles, CA
2016.03 - Current
Consistently the top salesperson within the region, with a proven history of growing the account base, while regularly reaching sales goal bonuses.
Created and strategically managed long-lasting relationships with key customers that directly led to steady points of distribution expansion.
Consulting Services
Van Duzer Consults
Los Angeles, CA
2009.01 - 2020.06
Provided a wide range of consulting services related to the wine industry, primarily focusing on wine sales and marketing, also techinical assistance.
Managing Partner/Winemaker
Sans Permis Wines LLC
Santa Maria, CA
2003.12 - 2011.01
Managed all aspects of small super premium winery, including: production winemaking, laboratory analysis, compliance, fermentation/cellar practices/sanitation, logistics, packaging, materials assessment and procurement (grapes and winemaking needs), sales and marketing, financial management.
Retail/Wine Beer Buyer
The Wine Country
Signal Hill, CA
2003.07 - 2005.01
Fine Wine (Iberian peninsula) and Beer Buyer for successful medium sized beer, wine and spirits retailer.
Laboratory Operations
Yale University
New Haven, CT
2002.01 - 2003.06
Assisted in conducting field sampling and biochemical laboratory analysis of water collected from the Quinnipiac River in Wallingford CT.
Policy Analyst
US Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC
2002.01 - 2002.09
Assisted in research for industry sector-based programs established as mechanisms to help firms achieve high environmental performance using flexible, voluntary approaches.
Director of Sales and Marketing
Turley Wine Cellars
St. Helena, CA
1998.05 - 2001.05
Responsible for all sales and brand management functions for a small premium winery.
Managed and administrated information systems.
Techincal Assistant
Helen Turley Consults
Calistoga, CA
1993.01 - 2001.01
Assisted Ms. TurleyC and her consulting clients with harvest assessment (sampling), sales management and information systems. Clients included: Bryant Family Vineyard, Colgin, Blankiet, Pahlmeyer, Marcassin, and many others.
Winegrowing Services
George Van Duzer Services
Calistoga, CA
1992.06 - 2001.05
Agricultural/viticultural consulting services, which accessed, prepared, and analyzed vineyard field information and data services for mainly Ms. Turley's clients, yet served several others, including Neyers Winery, and Outpost.
Senior Public Relations Representative
Robert Mondavi Winery
Oakville, CA
1994.01 - 1997.01
Interacted with the press, public, and trade-related professionals regarding viticulture, winemaking techniques and Robert Mondavi Corporation organizational affairs. Also conducted classes (in the field and classroom) and trade market visits.
Marketing Assistant and Wine Production Laborer
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
St Helena, CA
1991.07 - 1993.06
Wine production intern ('91 & '92 harvests), tour guide, and marketing assistant.
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Science and Management
Yale University, School of The Environment New Haven
New Haven, CTBachelor of Science - Applied Economics
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CAAssociate of Science - Viticulture/Enology
Napa Valley College
Skills
- Wine business and production development and planning
- Account management and development
- Systems market analysis
- Territory and customer relationship management
- Natural Organic & Biodynamic wine specialist
- Extensive knowledge and specialization in Domestic, French, Italian and Spanish region wines
- Producer, grower and account relationship building
- Extensive academic, practical, and travel experienc in relationship to all aspects of wine business development
Interests
Travel, Snow Skiing, Ocean Sports, Culinary Arts, Wine, Hand Crafted Beers and Ales, Physical and Life Science, Cinema and Environmental Sustainability.
Timeline
Territory Sales Manager
Serendipity Wines
2016.03 - Current
Consulting Services
Van Duzer Consults
2009.01 - 2020.06
Managing Partner/Winemaker
Sans Permis Wines LLC
2003.12 - 2011.01
Retail/Wine Beer Buyer
The Wine Country
2003.07 - 2005.01
Laboratory Operations
Yale University
2002.01 - 2003.06
Policy Analyst
US Environmental Protection Agency
2002.01 - 2002.09
Director of Sales and Marketing
Turley Wine Cellars
1998.05 - 2001.05
Senior Public Relations Representative
Robert Mondavi Winery
1994.01 - 1997.01
Techincal Assistant
Helen Turley Consults
1993.01 - 2001.01
Winegrowing Services
George Van Duzer Services
1992.06 - 2001.05
Marketing Assistant and Wine Production Laborer
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
1991.07 - 1993.06
Master of Science - Environmental Science and Management
Yale University, School of The Environment New Haven
Bachelor of Science - Applied Economics
University of San Francisco
Associate of Science - Viticulture/Enology
Napa Valley College