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Timothy Nishimoto

Hillsboro,OR

Summary

Passionate Wine Buyer and Certified Sommelier (CMS) with 20+ years of wine retail and hospitality experience. Well-versed in managing and executing service and purchasing needs in both intimate and high-volume settings. Also, a flexible and creative Wine Copywriter with an eye for detail and passion for crafting stories and email campaigns, ready to take on varied and diverse writing projects.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Corporate Wine & Beer Buyer

Made in Oregon
03.2015 - 09.2023
  • Select all wines and beers for ten stores throughout Oregon, and an online store, and oversee all aspects of wine and beer sales, including, but not limited to, placing weekly orders, forecasting, meeting with winery and beer reps, marketing, and product placement and displays
  • Write all copy for wine and beer shelf talkers, main online wine pages and product pages, and wine and beer-related email campaigns
  • Conduct staff wine and beer training
  • Work with specific wineries and breweries on the Drop Ship Program (similar to how Amazon sells products that are shipped from the manufacturer).

Wine Curator, Sommelier

Vindulge Wine
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Vet wineries and select wines to be featured on the website
  • Write all copy for email campaigns (via MailerLite), winery stories and wine descriptions for this online wine shop
  • Samples of copy and/or campaigns available as requested
  • Assist in wine and food pairing suggestions.

Wine Director

The Parrott House
10.2016 - 01.2018
  • Enhance customer satisfaction by curating the most extensive and diverse wine list in the region
  • Educate the wait staff about all things wine, including service
  • Collaborate with the Chef to create complementary wine pairings for each dish
  • Manage wine inventory effectively, minimizing waste and maximizing profitability

Owner/Operator

Vino Paradiso/Coppia Bistro & Wine Bar
04.2005 - 01.2015
  • Created and founded this bistro and wine bar, designed the space, and developed all policies and procedures
  • Head Sommelier and Floor Manager during opening hours
  • Write and manage all email campaigns via Constant Contact
  • Manage the social media program
  • Select the wines for the Wine Spectator award-winning wine list
  • Each wine on the bottle list has a detailed description, which I write
  • Create the wine and food pairings for both the food menu and the glass list
  • Organize, manage and conduct monthly winemaker dinner series
  • Oversee all aspects of the business.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration -

California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
01.1991

Skills

  • Wine Direction
  • Wine Program Development
  • Wine Education
  • Business Development
  • Process Improvement
  • Restaurant Management
  • Restaurant Experience
  • Bartending
  • Event Planning
  • Profit & Loss
  • Training & Development
  • Copywriting
  • Digital Marketing
  • Social Media Management
  • Public Relations
  • Blogging
  • WordPress
  • Marketing
  • Purchasing
  • Merchandising
  • Sales Management
  • Email marketing
  • Constant Contact
  • Mailer/Lite

Certification

Certified Sommelier, Court of Master Sommeliers, Present

Additional Information

  • Timothy is the subject of Wine Spectator magazine article and interview (www.WineSpectator.com/articles/singing-sommelier-timothy-nishimoto-42386) March 23, 2010.
  • Timothy is the subject of a video interview for the Oregon Wine History Archive (www.OregonWineHistoryArchive.org/interviews/timothy-nishimoto) February 18, 2022.

Languages

French
Spanish
Portuguese
Italian

Timeline

Wine Curator, Sommelier

Vindulge Wine
08.2021 - 05.2023

Wine Director

The Parrott House
10.2016 - 01.2018

Corporate Wine & Beer Buyer

Made in Oregon
03.2015 - 09.2023

Owner/Operator

Vino Paradiso/Coppia Bistro & Wine Bar
04.2005 - 01.2015

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration -

California State University-Long Beach

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