Professional education:
* Hotel Management school in the Netherlands
* Marketing & Sales at the Cornell University, New York, USA
* BPREA Viticulture et oenologie in Burgundy, in France
Professional career:
* Sales & Marketing for the Japanese OKURA hotel chain
* Owner of a group of restaurants in the Netherlands
* Importer of French and Italian wines
* Wine maker at several properties in Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Corbières:
- Georges Blanc in Mâcon
- Château La Cardonne en Médoc
- Château Belle-Isle à Lézignan-Corbières.
Professional education:
* Agent Administratif Lycée d'enseignement Professionnel (CAP-BEP) à Bordeaux
Professional career:
* Château La Tour de By at Bégadan
* Château Hanteillan at Pauillac
* Château Vieux Robin at Bégadan
* Château Lafitte Rothschild at Pauillac
* Domaines C.G.R., Château La Cardonne at Blaignan