Commercial Consulting

• American Express, Black Card
• ARTA, Tuolumne, CA
• Copia, Napa, CA
• Dean & Deluca, NY, CA, KS, Washington DC, NC
• EAA Air Venture, Air Museum Annual “Gathering of Eagles” Gala, Oshkosh, WI
• Horizon Cruises, Burgundy, France
• L’Academie du Vin, Paris, France
• La Society Bombard, Beaune & Vezelay, France
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
• The American Embassy, Paris, France
• The High Museum, Atlanta, GA
• The Metropolitan Museum, NY
• The Cloisters Museum, NY
• The Walt Disney Company
• Toshiba, Japan
• U.S. Olympic Ski Team

Wineries

• Cakebread Cellars, Rutherford, CA Culinary
• Chappellet Winery, Pritchard Hill, CA Culinary
• Chateau Montelena, Calistoga, CA Culinary
• Dolce, Oakville, CA Culinary
• Duckhorn Wine Company, St. Helena, CA Culinary
• Eberle Winery, Paso Robles, CA Culinary
• Far Niente, Oakville, CA Culinary
• Fisher Vineyards, Santa Rosa, CA Culinary
• Frescobaldi, Florence, Italy Culinary
• Gallo, Sonoma, CA Culinary
• Groth Winery, Oakville, CA Culinary
  Meyer Family Cellars, Yorkville, CA Culinary
• Monterey Vineyard, Gonzales, CA Wine – Cellar/lab
• Opus One, Oakville, CA Culinary
• Pine Ridge Winery, Napa, CA Culinary
• Paraduxx, Napa, CA Culinary
• Richard Grant Wines, Napa, CA Wine – Label design
• Rudd, Oakville, CA Culinary
• Rutherford Hill Winery, CA Wine – Tasting/Tours
• Revana, St. Helena, CA Culinary
• Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville, CA Culinary
• Seghesio, Healdsburg, CA Culinary
• Schramsberg, Calistoga, CA Culinary
• Signorello Vineyards, Napa, CA Culinary
• Stags Leap Winery, Oakville, CA Culinary
• Tulatin Winery, Forest Grove, OR Wine - Vineyards
• Quintessa, Rutherford, CA Culinary

Hotels and Resorts

• Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite, CA
• Amsterdam Sonesta Hotel, Amsterdam, Holland
• Beachcomber Parkroyal, Papeete, Tahiti
• Bel Air, Taipei, Taiwan
• Boulders Resort, Carefree, AZ
• Copley Plaza, Boston, MA
• El San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC
• Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
• Four Seasons Maui, HI
• Four Seasons Vancouver, BC
• Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV
• Guam Hilton, Guam
• Harbour Island Hotel, Tampa, FL
• Hilton Palacio del Rio, San Antonio, TX
• Hong Kong Hilton, Hong Kong, China
• Inn on the Park, Houston, TX
• J.W. Marriott, London, England
• Kahala Hilton, Oahu, HI
• Kapalua, Maui, HI
• La Casa Sena, Sedona, AZ
• Los Abrigodos, Sedona, AZ
• Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth, CA
• Marriott Grand Hotel, Point Clear, AL
• Marriott, Trumbull, CN
• Maui Prince Hotel, Maui, HI
• Mauna Kea, Maui, HI
• Maxim’s, NY
• Meadowood Country Club, St. Helena, CA
• Monterey Plaza, Monterey, CA
• Orient Express, Paris-Bordeaux, France
• Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek Resort, Vail, CO
• Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN
• Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico
• Regent of Fiji, Nadi, Fiji
• Rhiga Royal Hotel, Osaka, Japan
• Ritz Carlton, Toronto, Canada
• Silverado Country Club, Napa, CA
• Singapore Hilton, Singapore
• Westin Maui, Maui, HI
• Westin Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Cooking Schools

• Anne Willan’s Chateau Le Fey, Burgundy, France Chef
• Cal Poly Pomona, Collins College of Hospitality Management Chef
• Culinary Institute of America at Greystone,
  St. Helena, CA Development opening team, created the wine and food course curriculum and exams, adjunct instructor, symposium speaker, Guest Chef
• Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY Commencement address speaker
• Hugh Carpenter Wine and Food Adventures, Napa Valley, CA Chef
• La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine, Paris, France Interpreter, Stagier
• Ramekins Cooking School, Sonoma, CA Chef
• Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Baja, Mexico
  Chef Instructor, Lecturer
• Sur la Table, Northern California, CA
  Chef, Chef Instructor
• The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV
  Guest Chef, Chef Instructor

Television

• OXGYN, FOX, “On the Vine” On-camera wine and food host, 2 full seasons
• TV FOOD Network, NY
• NBC, "Late Night with Tom Snyder"
• CNN, "Living Segment"
• CBS, "Talk of the Town"
• Food Network & Cooking Channel, "Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello"
• Numerous national and international local television and radio stations

Industry Programs

• Australian Wine Board & Touring Association
• Community Foundation Napa Valley 2 years
• EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, WI
• 7 years Culinary and Beverage Director for The Gathering of Eagles Gala
• Custom Events & Chef in Santa Monica Airport, Napa Airport, and Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley, CA
• Elaine Mackie Charitable Trust 10 years (raised 3,000,000 for cancer-related charities through trekking expeditions)
• Food and Wine Classic, Aspen, CO
• I.A.C.P. 19 years
• International Food and Wine Society
• James Beard Foundation, NY
• Jerry Mead Wine Judging 3 years
• Kapalua Wine Symposium, Gala Guest Chef (Gala for 350)
• Los Angeles County Fair, Wine Judge 21 years
• Marshall Field’s, Chicago, Il
• Monterey Wine and Food Festival 2 years
• Napa Valley Culinary Alliance 3 years
• Napa Valley Classic Board of Directors 10 years
• Napa Valley Wine Auction, Guest Chef (Gala for 2,200 diners)
• Napa Valley Wine Auction, Culinary Chairman 5 years
• Napa Valley Wine Auction, Steering Committee 6 years
• N.A.C.E. 3 years
• Northern California Olive Oil Council 4 years
• National Association of Truffling 4 years
• Slow Food Conference, Torino, Italy
• St. Helena Hospital, Presidents Forum Board 4 years
• V-Foundation, Napa Valley, CA

Publications

• Martha Stewart Living
• Appellation Magazine
• Food and Wine Magazine
• The Wine Spectator
• Le Revue du Vin de France

Restaurants: Guest Chef

• 21 Club, NY
• Banker’s Club Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Café Pierre, Manhattan Beach, CA
• Chef Allen’s, Aventura, FL
• Chef’s Garden, Jacksonville, FL
• Fullers, Seattle, WA
• The Wine Spectator Restaurant at Greystone, St. Helena, CA
• Milano Club, Lima, OH
• Roy’s, Maui & Oahu, HI
• Tarbell’s, Phoenix, AZ

France: Enology, cellar & laboratory

• Chateau De Luze et Fils, Bordeaux, France
• Remy Martin, Cognac, France
• Krug Champagne, Reims, France
• Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France
• L’Academie du Vin, Paris, France
• Le Review du Vin de France, Paris, France, Wine Writer

Europe: Culinary

• La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine, Paris, France; Grand Diplome de Cuisine
• La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine, Paris, France; Head Stagiaire, simultaneous translation
• American Embassy, Paris, France, Chef
• La Truffiere Restaurant, Paris, France, Commis de Cuisine, opening team
• Tantris, Michelin Three Star, Munich, Germany; Commis de Cuisine
• Maxim’s, Pastry, Paris, France
• Centro Linguistico Dante Allegeri, Florence, Italy
• University of Perugia, Institute Olio d’Olivo, Perugia, Italy

USA: Enology Viticulture & Food Science

• University of California, Davis, CA; B.S. Wine Development, Marketing and Communication
• University of California, Davis - Food Science Department, recognized as a “Nose,” 100% accuracy

USA: Culinary

• St. Helena Hospital, St. Helena, CA; McDougall Program
• Culinary Institute of America, Restaurant Management and Finance