Sommelier Day: 4 professionals who expand the boundaries of the craft
More and more people are talking about the role of the sommelier, but there are still those who think it’s only about recommending wines in a restaurant. Spoiler: it goes way beyond that. Today, the sommelier is a strategist, an experience curator, and often also an artist, journalist, screenwriter, or content creator. They move fluidly between wineries, dining rooms, social media, and the press, and their work no longer just involves uncorking bottles: they also think, communicate, and connect. On Sommelier Day, we talk to four professionals who cross this craft with other passions. Because when wine meets writing, art, or mixology, new ways of telling stories, creating, and enjoying emerge.
Maya García is a visual artist, consultant, and sommelier
Maya García was born in Venezuela, where she studied Fine Arts. While attending university, she began working in restaurants to afford her art supplies. That’s how she discovered her love for gastronomy and, in 2006, completed her sommelier training in her country.
Maya García
After nearly a decade working front of house, she moved to Argentina and shifted to the commercial side. For ten years she was part of the team at Mil Suelos, the winery of winemaker Alejandro Sejanovich, where she led the domestic market. Her background in the arts also enabled her to lead brand development and label design for wines such as Flora, Floralia, Cielo Arriba, and Buscado Vivo o Muerto. Her world is the world of ideas.
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