Ian Schwartz
Derby Wine Estates
San Luis Obispo,CA
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
Passionate young professional with a wide variety of knowledge of the alcohol industry, from farming and fermentation to retail. Committed to continuous learning and hands-on experience through working diverse roles and through personal venture. Eager to become a competent and active member in the world of wine and beer while building relationships within the field.
Work History
Harvest Intern
1 Year 1 Month-Process fruit for fermentation
-work with heavy machinery
-work with employees to complete large tasks including moving large quantities of wine
-quickly problem solve and clean when harvest chaos inevitably happens
Harvest Intern
4 Years 1 Month- Assisted Winemaker during harvest, performing grape harvest duties including barrel maintenance, equipment cleaning, hand sorting grape clusters, pumpovers, punchdowns, and topping off aging barrels. Gained forklift and CPR certifications and closely followed winemaker to learn wine production intricacies such as brix readings, sulfur additions, and water dilution.
- 2022, 2023. 2025, and current Harvest
Summer Concert Series Assistant
2 Years- Assisted during concert events by performing maintenance duties, enabling full-time Derby employees to focus on customer service; tasks included cleaning, stocking water and wine, assisting food vendors, and working behind the tasting bar during peak times.
- Assisted with event logistics during summer concert seasons in 2021, 2022, and 2023
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wine And Viticulture
Concentration in Wine Business
Skills
Machinery operation
Work efficiency
Physical stamina
Numerical analysis
Conflict resolution
Forklift operation
Stress management
Interpersonal communication
Great with stress management
Strong interpersonal skills
Certification
Forklift Certified, RBS Certified
Interests
Avid Surfer
Skier
hiker
and adventurer.
Home fermentations including: beer
wine
mead
and pickled foods.
Timeline
Harvest Intern
Center of Effort Wine
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Harvest Intern
Derby Wine Estates
08.2022 - CurrentRead More
Summer Concert Series Assistant
Derby Wine Estates
01.2021 - 01.2023Read More
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Science from Wine And Viticulture
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