An independent wine expert and sommelier.Finalist of the Russian Sommelier Competition 2001 and 2002. Winner of the VI Russian Sommelier Competition - 2005.From 2003 to 2012 - Chief Sommelier of the Golden Ring Hotel enterprise.From 2012 to 2014 - Chief Sommelier of the participation of the GINZA Project Holding․Co-founder of the WinePeople school and wine center.Co-founder and Head of the Union of Sommeliers and Experts of Russia.Member of international tasting competitions.Co-founder of Le Sommelier Winery.Author of the annual project "Author's Guide "Russian wines", "Armenian wines".