Anna Ward

Experience

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  Edible Vineyard

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Writer

  Edible Vineyard is a locally-owned and operated magazine, published by The Martha's Vineyard Times three times each year. Edible Vineyard focuses on the food that is grown, caught, cooked, and of course, eaten in the Island community.

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  State Road Restaurant

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Server

  High profile and celebrity clientele. Must exhibit necessary discretion and warmth in fast-paced setting. Built relationships with clients.

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  Lower Falls Wine Company

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2015

  Retail Sales, Wine

  Third generation wine store specializing in rare and fine wines known for excellent customer service. The extensive tasting program fostered growth in knowledge of fine wines, regions, producers, and vintages.

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  Cellar Management

  Responsible for organizing and managing wine cellar in constant fluctuation. Developed a comprehensive list by meticulously noting each bottle in a collection of over 10,000 and implemented an on-going, functioning inventory process.

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  Sotheby's

  Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Retail Sales Specialist, Shipping Coordinator

  Sotheby’s Wine provides a global network to buy, sell, store and discover fine wines and spirits. Between the auction house, retail stores, storage facilities and expert advisors, Sotheby’s Wine is a comprehensive, trusted source for everything relating to wine and spirits.

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  Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers

  Apr 2016 - Nov 2021

  Skinner is the only major auction house in New England to offer fine wines and rare spirits at auction. By hosting five auctions a year in conjunction with our retail partner, Lower Falls Wine Company, we break new ground annually and continue to achieve highly competitive prices. With the department now in its second decade, we welcomed the Rare Spirits division in 2014 adding another layer of expertise to our dynamic team. Skinner’s unique and agile approach enables us to capitalize on value for our consignors by presenting the finest cellars to the most serious collectors around the world. Show less

  • Deputy Director, Fine Wine

    Apr 2016 - Nov 2021

  • Wine Specialist

    Apr 2016 - Apr 2016
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  CellarTracker

  Oct 2021 - now

  CellarTracker is the world’s most popular service for wine enthusiasts to discover, research, track, and share information about wine. With over 3.5 million wines tracked and 8.6 million user reviews, CellarTracker leverages the power, passion and wisdom of the community to be an invaluable industry resource. CellarTracker is the leading cellar management tool with hundreds of thousands of collectors tracking more than 141 million bottles. CellarTracker has also grown to become the largest database of community tasting notes with more than 9 million such notes as of late 2021. Every year more than 10 million visitors come to the site to read reviews and garner wine recommendations.

  • Content Editor

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Editorial Consultant, New Wines

    Oct 2021 - now