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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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Certification
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Viktorija Luca

Viktorija Luca

Sommelier
Riga

Summary

A young sommelier, who has a lot of personal and professional goals to reach. Interested in wine, cocktail, food culture and theatre. Always open for new adventures and challenges. Passionate for different cultures, wines, cuisines and languages. Best Junior Sommelier of Latvia 2024, a participant of Latvian Sommelier Association.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Junior Sommelier

Ltd ''Dome Hotel'', Restaurant ''Le Dome''
05.2024 - Current

Restaurant Le Dome, Michelin Guide 2024

Job responsibilities includes:

  • ‑Provision of quality wine service in the restaurant,
  • ‑Maintaining clean environment and caring for wine service accessories in the restaurant, responsibility for glasses, decanters and other accessories.
  • ‑Acceptance of orders,
  • ‑Assisting Head Sommelier,
  • ‑Offering wines for tasting menu (wine set) and À La Carte,
  • ‑To do responsibilities of a waiter (if needed).

Mime

Latvian National Opera And Ballet
03.2022 - Current

Performances:

  • ‑Gian Carlo Menotti , ''Amahl and The Night Visitors'', a catwoman.
  • ‑Giacomo Puccini "Turandot", a companion of Turandot,
  • ‑Ludwig Minkus ''La Bayadère'', a companion of Bayadère,
  • ‑Giuseppe Verdi, ''Nabucco'',a slave,
  • ‑Giuseppe Verdi, ''Aida'', a slave.

Sommelier

Ltd. ''Hotel A22'', restaurant ''John''
04.2023 - 05.2024
  • Job responsibilities included:
  • -Provision of quality wine service in the restaurant,
  • -Correction of the wine list,
  • -Keeping track of wine residues, placing orders and doing inventory,
  • -Communication with suppliers, visiting tastings, keeping track of optimal adjustment of sales prices,
  • -Communication with the chef, matching of wines to dishes,
  • -Maintaining a clean environment and caring for wine service accessories in the restaurant, responsibility for glasses, decanters and other accessories.
  • -Acceptance of orders.

Interviewer

Publishing house ''Jumava''
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Project work
  • Making interviews for book ''Ābrams Kleckins laikabiedru atmiņās'' about former Latvian film producer, teacher ,journalist Ābrams Kleckins in collaboration with publishing house ''Jumava''.

Wine Consultant

''Kabinett wine shop''
08.2022 - 04.2023
  • Job responsibilities included:
  • -Consulting customers about wine,
  • -Placing orders, doing inventory,
  • -Organizing wine tastings,
  • -Maintaining a clean environment in the store,
  • -Responsibility for wine accessories,
  • -Working with cash register, bank card terminal,
  • -Creating the store's social media content.

Waiter/ bartender

Cafe ''Rasols''', ltd. ''PopUpConcepts''
07.2022 - 08.2022

Interviewer

Publishing house ''Jumava''
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Project work
  • Making interviews for book ''80 stāstu par Ivaru Strautiņu'' about former Latvian businessman Ivars Strautiņš in collaboration with publishing house ''Jumava''.

Assistant Manager

Art Gallery ''Art Pegazs''
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Job responsibilities included:
  • -Assistance in the organization of projects and exhibitions,
  • -Communication with artists, cooperation partners, sponsors,
  • -Participation in the development of creative ideas,
  • -Maintaining order and displaying paintings in the gallery,
  • -Creating the gallery's social media content.

Wine Consultant

''Simsoni&Vīni'' wine shop
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Job responsibilities included:
  • -Consulting customers about wine,
  • -Placing orders,
  • -Maintaining a clean environment in the store,
  • -Working with cash register, bank card terminal,
  • -Responsibility for wine accessories,
  • -Creating the store's social media content.

Education

High School Diploma -

Riga Secondary School Number 6.
Riga
09.2010 - 06.2022

Skills

  • Microsoft Office

  • Canvacom

  • Cellar Management

  • Wine Service Management

  • Food Pairing Principles

  • Wine Tasting Expertise

  • Wine List Management

  • Communication

Accomplishments

Best Junior Sommelier of Latvia 2024.


Also participated in Somm-Est Challange 2024.

Website

Facebook- Viktorija Luca, Instagram- @viktorijaluca

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/22/03
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Latvian
  • Driving License: B

References

  • Evija Sējēja, +371 28684551, Kabinett Wine Shop
  • Aleksandrs Pučkovs, +371 29990851, Restaurant ''John''
  • Dmitry Sinkevich, 25972117, Best Sommelier of Latvia 2022, 2023

Certification

ASI Certificate 1

Interests

Wine Culture

Traveling

Painting

Arts, music, theatre

Literature

Timeline

ASI Certificate 1

06-2024

Junior Sommelier

Ltd ''Dome Hotel'', Restaurant ''Le Dome''
05.2024 - Current

Advanced level Valpolicella course, Valpolicella Education Program (VEP)

03-2024

Course ''Basic knowledge of wine service'' by Nautimus Wine

02-2024

Sommelier

Ltd. ''Hotel A22'', restaurant ''John''
04.2023 - 05.2024

Basics of acting, Riga Actors Studio

04-2023

Basic course in wine culture, Latvian Sommelier Association

12-2022

Interviewer

Publishing house ''Jumava''
10.2022 - 06.2023

Wine Consultant

''Kabinett wine shop''
08.2022 - 04.2023

Waiter/ bartender

Cafe ''Rasols''', ltd. ''PopUpConcepts''
07.2022 - 08.2022

Mime

Latvian National Opera And Ballet
03.2022 - Current

Interviewer

Publishing house ''Jumava''
03.2022 - 06.2022

Wine Consultant

''Simsoni&Vīni'' wine shop
06.2021 - 08.2021

Assistant Manager

Art Gallery ''Art Pegazs''
09.2020 - 09.2021

High School Diploma -

Riga Secondary School Number 6.
09.2010 - 06.2022
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