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The Right Wine Hire, Found Faster

Hiring for the beverage program is different from hiring for the rest of the floor. You need someone who can build a wine list, train a team, and represent your brand at the table — and after 25-plus years in the Los Angeles wine industry, I know exactly who those people are.

Pinnacle Choice Wines offers wine and beverage industry recruitment for restaurants, hotels, resorts, and retailers, drawing on a deep, hands-on network built through decades of distributor, retail, and on-premise relationships across Southern California.

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Roles We Recruit For

Because I've worked both sides of the bar — distributor sales and retail management — I know what separates a good candidate from a great one before the first interview happens. That means fewer bad hires, shorter vacancies, and a beverage team that fits your concept.

Placement experience spans sommeliers and wine directors, beverage program managers, on- and off-premise sales representatives, tasting room and retail wine staff, cellar and inventory managers, and consulting sommeliers for private clients and events across Los Angeles.

How Recruitment Works

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Every search starts with your program, not a resume database. I learn your concept, your guest, and your list before I ever reach out to candidates, then screen for both technical skill and floor presence.

Candidates are vetted for wine knowledge, service style, and cultural fit before they ever reach your interview table — saving your team hours of screening calls.

Recruitment Services

Sommelier & Wine Director Search

Targeted sourcing for certified and working sommeliers who match your list, price point, and service style.

Beverage Director Placement

Candidates who can build and manage a full beverage program from list to cellar to staff training.

Sales Representative Sourcing

On- and off-premise sales talent vetted for relationships, territory knowledge, and closing ability.

Retail & Tasting Room Staff

Knowledgeable, guest-focused staff for wine shops, tasting rooms, and specialty retail.

Candidate Screening

Wine knowledge assessments and service-style interviews conducted before candidates reach you.

Consulting Placements

Part-time and project-based sommelier and consultant placement for private clients and events.

Need to fill a key beverage role in Los Angeles?

Tell me about the role and the program, and I'll bring you candidates who already fit — not just resumes to sort through.

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