Evan Goldstein

Current

President & Chief Education Officer at Full Circle Wine Solutions

Past

Vice President- Global Wine & Brand Education at Beam Wine Estates
Vice President- Education & Public Relations at Allied Domecq
Vice President- Education & Public Relations at Seagram Chateau & Estates

Sommelier/wine guy and ... at Square One Restaurant

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Education

University of Denver

Recommended

6 people have recommended Evan

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Wine and Spirits

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Evan Goldstein’s Summary

In 1987 he became the eighth American and youngest ever at the time to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier examination.

He has served two terms as chairman of the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers, served as an advisor to the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, acted on the Board of Directors of Women Chefs’ and Restaurateurs, and received finalist nominations four times for the James Beard “Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional” award in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Evan was presented with the Starwine® first-ever ‘Achievement in Education’ award in 2005 and the ‘Wine Marketer of the Year” in 2006. Also in 2006, Evan was named “Wine Professional of the Year” by Sunset magazine.

He is the author of Five Star Service: Your Guide to Hospitality Excellence and the critically acclaimed book, Perfect Pairings: A Master Sommelier’s Practical Advice for Partnering Wine with Food. In addition, Goldstein co-authored Wine and Food Pairing in the Williams Sonoma Lifestyles series as well as the wine sections for three of Joyce Goldstein's acclaimed cookbooks: The Mediterranean Kitchen, Back to Square One, and Kitchen Conversations. His next book, working title'd Daring Pairings (also with the University of California Press) is expected to be released in Spring 2010.

He is a regular editorial contributor to America’s Santé magazine, a contributing editor for Wine & Dine (Singapore’s celebrated epicurean publication) and is the American wine correspondent for Wine Review, South Korea’s leading wine and food magazine, and is a recurring guest wine expert on NBC’s syndicated television show “In Wine Country.” Evan also makes regular guest appearances on the top-rated “Ronn Owens’ Show” on KGO Radio and on Saturday morning’s KPIX/UPN “Eyewitness News” – both in San Francisco.

Evan Goldstein’s Experience

President & Chief Education Officer

Full Circle Wine Solutions

(Privately Held; Wine and Spirits industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Based in San Francisco, Full Circle Wine Solutions is a global wine and spirits education firm that grows brand loyalty and client profits through tailored wine programs and effective hospitality training. Using a vast and established network of sommelier educators, the company hosts high quality and consistent wine tasting experiences across multiple locations around the world. Full Circle Wine Solutions also provides an online resource, WineCouch.com, for trade and consumers who have passion for wine and seek to grow their knowledge about wine.
Vice President- Global Wine & Brand Education

Beam Wine Estates

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)

January 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Vice President- Education & Public Relations

Allied Domecq

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AED; Wine and Spirits industry)

September 2001 — December 2005 (4 years 4 months)
Vice President- Education & Public Relations

Seagram Chateau & Estates

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Wine and Spirits industry)

1990 — 2000 (10 years)
Sommelier/wine guy and ...

Square One Restaurant

(Wine and Spirits industry)

1984 — 1990 (6 years)