“I love people, I’m very extroverted – yet bottles make sense. I actually like inventory. That’s the scientist in me. Numbers and bottles.”
In this episode with Wendy, we ask: Are trains truly the best places to nap? What’s better, a career at SpaceX, or one in wine? And after a job at Disneyland for 15 years, is it truly the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ to work? Wendy exudes an effortlessness and a sense of grace to her work that in itself is impressive. But once you get to know her, that’s when the immense depth of her commitment, and her ability to achieve any goal, is truly revealed.
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Wendy Shoemaker, Independent Wine Consultant, San Francisco
Wendy is an independent wine consultant who was working at Disneyland in California and pursuing degrees in chemistry and biochemistry when, on a trip to Italy, she discovered her passion for wine. She earned her Advanced Sommelier certification at the same time as her Masters in mechanical engineering. Amongst others, she’s worked as a wine director for such properties as the Marriott Marquis in San Diego, as well as at Californios in San Francisco, the first Mexican dining establishment in the world to achieve 2-Michelin stars.