ARI B.

ERLE
Moshav Givat Nili, Israel +972 54 440 5776 ari@erlefamily.com

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Chang Family Vineyards and Winery

Winemaker
Jun., 2010Jun., 2011 Searched, found and consulted on the purchase of a $15 million vineyard in Napa Valley Developed and produced a super-luxury wine at $150 a bottle Designed and consulted on the development of a winery for the same project located on the property

OShaughnessy Estate Winery

Assistant Winemaker
Jan., 2006Jun., 2010 Small, cult style winery with 2 appellations bottling of Cabernet Sauvignon & private Pinot Noir label Responsible for all laboratory analysis, cellar operations, quality control and mechanical engineering Work directly with winemaker; Sean Capiaux (19 yrs. exp.) on all tasting, blending, vineyard and cellar operations

Israel Wine Company

Owner May ., 2007 Present
Started a specialty wine distribution and off-sale retail company for boutique wines from Israel Includes sourcing wines, tastings, a monthly/quarterly wine club and Internet direct sales

Erle Family International Wine Project

Owner Sep ., 2006 Present Started my own label with a Syrah in 2006 Turned into a international project when I added Sauvignon Blanc, Carignane, Merlot, and Argaman in Israel 2007-9 Syrah and Carignane from California - 2008-9

Colgin Cellars Harvest 2005

Aug., 2005 Dec., 2005 Participated in all aspects of winemaking and contributed to decision making in a small winery atmosphere Vineyard- monitored irrigation levels (pressure bomb), grape sampling and tasting, lab analysis, general vine health Cellar- conducted all cellar operations from receiving grapes, pump-overs, drain & press, to decision making by taste

Hemisphere Wine Company Assistant Winemaker

Track, monitor, record and participate in all winemaking and viticulture operations Assist and consult in all winemaking decisions Quality assurance and compliance of winemaking operations

Dec., 2004 Aug., 2005

Clos Du Val Wine Company Laboratory Technician

Sept., 2004 Dec., 2004 Conducted laboratory procedures including: Brix, PH, TA, VA, Spotting, TSO2, FSO2, Tasting, RS, Alcohol, K+ Participated and observed in cellar and bottling operations

EDUCATION Napa Valley College Viticulture and Enology Degree

Practical and theoretical training in both the vineyard and winery operations

Aug., 2004 June, 2006

University California Davis Viticulture and Enology Coursework

Specialized courses in deficit irrigation, and pest management in a small vineyard

Aug., 2004 Present

Hebrew University of Jerusalem Bachelor of Science in International Politics

Concentration: Political History, Languages Grade Point Average: 3.6 (89th percentile) Thesis Topics: Sustainable Development and Israels Neo-Conservatives

Sep., 1997-Aug., 2000

MILITARY SERVICE
Israel Defense Forces Paratrooper Combat Unit, Rank: Samal (sergeant)
Assisted platoon commander in all duties Nov., 1994-Nov., 1996

LANGUAGES
Fully fluent in written and spoken Hebrew Proficient in Spanish, Russian and French

COMPUTER SKILLS
Full knowledge in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel Experienced in HTML and web design Extensive travel in the Americas, Middle East, and Europe