Tiffany Dawn Soto (t) 702.366.6676 www.sake2you.com info@sake2you.com Biography Having soared through the sake ranks to arrive as Las Vegas' only female master sake sommelier, Tiffany Dawn Soto is

one of the country's preeminent sake senseis, possessing a rare blend of knowledge, passion and expertise.

Having spearheaded a collection already responsible for 25 percent of sake sales in the United States, Soto created and

managed one of Las Vegas’ largest sake collections with more than 125 selections, making it the West Coast’s largest

premium sake collection. She has presided over a premium list including everything from the first Daiginjo-level sake

ever produced to the oldest aged sakes currently available in the United States. Soto enlightens and enthralls guests

with both the cleanest sakes from the Niigata prefecture to the rarest, such as the koshu (aged) sake, priced at $1,100

since only 125 bottles are produced globally per year.

Believing there is a of sake for every kind of patron, taste and style, Soto is generally regarded as one of the best at

pairing sake with both Asian and non-Asian styles of cuisine. Her exceptional ability to prescribe is just one of the

revealing topics she covers during her popular corporate and private classes, while the education she provides on her

annual sake safaris to Japan is far more in depth. During each of her popular safaris, Tiffany leads a group of aspiring

sake aficionados through 1000 year old breweries and 1500 label sake tastings over the course of ten sake filled days.

Soto’s impressive journey started with a wine education at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)’s prestigious

hospitality school and continued with training at the Court of Master Sommeliers, further beefing up her wine skills and

later, the Niigata Sake Research Institute, Sake One and Sake World, where she became a certified sake sommelier at

the Masters level. Through the course of her career, Soto developed numerous exclusive relationships and contracts

with sake distributors in Japan, including shuzos (sake breweries) and tojis (head brewers at shuzos). During her most

recent experiences as sake and wine list manager at Hachi Modern Japanese & Sushi Samba in Las Vegas, Soto became

the top seller of Niigata Sakes and later, all sakes in the United States three years consecutively. .

In addition to being the resident expert for all things wine, liquor and sake, Soto also tours the country teaching about

sake and is a prolific, sought-after expert on the subject, having either written for (or been referenced in) well-respected

American and Japanese publications such as Los Angeles Times, 944 Magazine, Nightclub & Bar, Orbitz.com, Chef

Magazine, Luxury Las Vegas Magazine and The Niigata Times. She has even made appearances on “Fox 5 Evening

News,” “Top of the Food Chain,” “Martha Stewart Radio,” and the “JCV Tokyo Evening News” as an authority on the

subject.

In the realm of preference, Soto’s favorite is the rarely found, Kirin-zan Junmai Daiginjo, which she considers her favorite

sake around.

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Tiffany Dawn Soto (702)366-6676 728 Stagecoach Ave. North Las Vegas, NV 89081 tiffanydawnsoto@yahoo.com www.Sake2You.com

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Objectives

To obtain a position in a major resort property in a position of beverage management. To contribute in a

meaningful way to the continued growth and success of the property food and beverage programs, through

review, analysis, and careful implementation of carefully tailored training programs.

Specialties

Management and coaching of food and beverage staff members aimed at increased sales with minimal waste via coaching and development. Creation and development of competitive and award winning wine, liquor & sake programs for restaurants, hotels, beverage companies & schools. Negotiating, pricing & buying liaison between buyers and beverage distributors. Consulting & interviewing for all types of food, sake & wine related press inquiries. Practical, historical, cultural, scientific & sales specific training programs in the fields of wine & sake for restaurant and hotel staff. Consulting aimed at better programs resulting in less waste and higher sales, both domestic and international.

Education

2008 |Sake Professional Educators Advanced Cert ificat ion Sake One, Tokyo Japan

2008 |Sake Research and Brewers Credential – Master level kik izake-shi Niigata Sake Research Institute, Niigata Japan

2007 |Cert if ication Court of Master Sommeliers

2006 |Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Media Studies University of Nevada – Las Vegas

Experience

January 2009 – Present | Founder and Educator at Sake2You Consul ting &

The North American Sake Institute

Las Vegas, NV

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Specializing in restaurant and hotel openings, providing on site consultation and training to the hospitality and F&B industries in the areas of food, sake & wine list and menu creation, pairing, education, and sales technique, all with the aim of maximizing the client portfolio's sales potential. Created special pairing menus and seminars for special events both inside and outside of restaurants both domestically and internationally. Consulted for 13 different restaurant openings worldwide. Also offered private sake tasting and education events, both corporate and private, of all types, nationwide.

March 2008 – March 2009 | Corporate Sake Director & Onsite Beverage

Director & Sommelier, Restaurant and Nightclub - Samba, Gaucho, LLC.

Responsible for the creation and implementation of the most dynamic sake program in

the United States, boasting the highest sake sales outside of Japan. Responsible for the

development of an amazing training program that lead to dramatic increases in sales for

food, wine & sake. Maintained relationships with representatives at all beverage

locations, negotiated pricing and contracts on sake, wine & liquor. Oversaw

development in six locations.

June 2007 – April 2008 | Sommel ier & Room Manager Hachi Modern

Japanese, Terra Rosa Ital ian, T -Bones Steakhouse – Red Rock Resort

Responsible for the opening of, creation and training development for the sake and wine program at Hachi – Modern Japanese. Maintained Inventory, set pars and negotiated pricing. Maintained relationships with representatives from all liquor and beverage distributors. Responsible for the re-development and maintenance of the wine program at Terra Rosa Italian where I served as the floor sommelier. As seen on Hell's Kitchen! 2007 |Restaurant Events Coordinator - Wynn Las Vegas

Planned and coordinated special and private events in conjunction with the staff at each of Wynn’s Fine Dining Establishments. Responsible for maintaining intimate knowledge of each of the menus and wine lists in multiple styles, price points and cuisines. Regular interaction with guests.

Honors and Awards Number One Selling Sake Sommelier in the United States – 2007, 2008, 2009

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"I had the opportunity to work with Tiffany; she has a great palate and flair for Sake. Her passion and knowledge are evident and she shares this love of Sake with the guests and staff. If it's Sake Tiffany knows it! Sincerely, Evan Wald" — Evan Wald, Director of Special Events, SUSHISAMBA strip & Sugarcane Lounge,

worked directly with Tiffany Dawn at Sushi Samba "What can I say? Tiffany is without a doubt the most knowledgeable sake expert I have ever come across. She was responsible for building both a world class sake list and a training program that was second to none. In addition, both her ability to sell and her likability with guests are extremely impressive. I recommend Tiffany without hesitation." — Michael Durovsik, Assistant General Manager, Sushi Samba inside The Palazzo, worked directly with Tiffany Dawn at Sushi Samba "I had the pleasure of working with Tiffany when she was at Hachi at Red Rock Resort. I oversee public relations for Station Casinos and tapped into Tiffany on a regular basis to help educate reporters about sake and used her for numerous media interviews where she served as the "expert" sake somm. I work with hundreds of people in my company on different media opportunities and have to say that Tiffany was excellent. She was enthusiastic and passionate about sake, knew how to work with reporters and ultimately, her time spent with reporters helped to ensure that the stories about Hachi were good. She is helpful, creative and a true pro." — Lori Nelson, Director of Corporate Communications, Station Casinos, Inc, worked

with Tiffany Dawn at Station Casinos "Tiffany was a wonderful person to work with. Her warm personality and friendly attitude made me look forward to going to work everyday. She's extremely sharp, personable, and a very quick learner. Tiffany is highly organized and detailed and is a great asset to any company she works for." — Juliet Douglas, Restaurant Events Coordinator, Wynn Las Vegas, worked directly with Tiffany Dawn at Wynn Las Vegas

Image of Tiffany Dawn Soto on the cover of Nightclub & Bar Magazine.

June 2, 2011 To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter of recommendation on behalf of Tiffany Soto. Ms. Soto and I worked together when I served as the public relations agency of record for SUSHISAMBA located inside The Palazzo. We were the agency tasked with the opening of the restaurant, garnering both domestic and international media, as well as business, trade and consumer opportunities. As the sake sommelier of SUSHISAMBA, she was one of few who were permitted to speak with media. As such we utilized her often as a spokesperson and positioned her not only as a restaurant representative, but also as an expert in the beverage industry which far surpassed her already impressive knowledge in sake. She was able to seamlessly discuss all types of spirits and beverages and how they relate to various cultures and food. Ms. Soto impressed numerous media representatives which at one point even garnered her the cover of Nightclub and Bar Magazine. At all photo shoots and interviews, she was the consumate professional, always arriving on time and seeking any feedback on her interviews afterward which always showed our PR team that was she was a team player and there to learn and represent her product at the best of her ability. Personally, I know Ms. Soto and her passion for the beverage industry is quite evident and again, impressive. I would highly recommend her for the position she seeks and would consider her an asset to MGM Resorts. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach me at the contact information below. Sincerely, Marina Nicola Principal Vox Solid Communications mnicola@wearevoxsolid.com Cell: (702) 355-0845

Eric C. Gladstone (323) 806-2660

ECGladstone@gmail.com

June 2, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:

I will never forget the first time I met Tiffany Soto. She made an instant indelible impression, not just with her appearance and

personality, but more importantly, with her confident and encyclopedic knowledge of sake beverages. Although I am fairly well-

versed in wine and western spirits, sake has always been something of a mystery to me, as it is to many Americans. Within five

minutes of talking with her, it became clear that the majority of how we are exposed to sake is meaningless to its appreciation, and that

what was available under the category was far more than most people could imagine.

In that regard she was instantly of interest both as a subject for an article as well as a background source for anything regarding the

category. She has that rare ability to express herself flawlessly at a moment’s notice, and since getting to know her, I’ve also seen that

she is quite poised and unflappable. Those are excellent qualities for media participation on any level, be it print to radio to TV and

beyond.

Soto is, in all honestly, one of the only persons I’ve ever met who has been able to demystify the world of sake while making the

discovery even more of an adventure. She is also, in my experience, without parallel in terms of pairing sake with food, and we have

often discussed different creative ways of presenting sake to the western palate.

Although Las Vegas is full of many impressive talents in the beverage world, I believe Tiffany Soto is still truly a unique personage, who continues to hold interest for me as well as many of my peers. She’s a great asset to the community.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or need for clarification.

Sincerely,

Eric (E.C.) Gladstone

(323) 806-2660 cell

ecgladstone@gmail.com

ecgladstone.com

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