2025 WSWA Access Live Competition Judge
Born in Mexico, wine brought him to the Napa Valley in the United States where he spent a number of years in the hospitality industry and studying wine. He fell in love with sake about 15 years ago and started learning about it at a personal level. In 2010 he was hired as the Beverage Director for Morimoto Napa and later became theGlobal Corporate Beverage Director for the Morimoto Restaurant Group. During this time, he received his Court of Master Sommelier Certificate and Certified Sake Professional Diploma.
He fell deeply in love with Japan and the culture, traveling several times a year researching Sake, Shochu, Beer and Spirits. He is an International Sake, Wine and Spirits Judge taking part in The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, San Francisco International Wine Competition, Japan Wine and Sake Challenge and Las Vegas Global Spirits Competition on a yearly basis.
Eduardo is also an Independent Journalist contributing to a number of publications covering Food and Beverage like The Napa Valley Register, Decanter Magazine, WANDS, Tasting Panel, Somm Journal and Sake Tips Blog.
He is a beverage consultant including Tia Carmen and Vice President of Wine for Wine Access Company as well as a sake educator and Ambassador working with JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization).
2025 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION
2025 SAN FRANCISCO READY TO DRINK COMPETITION
WSWA Access LIVE Wine & Spirits Tasting Competition
2024 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
2024 San Francisco World Spirits - European Satellite Competition
TOP SHELF: AN AWARD-WINNING TASTING EXPERIENCE
2023 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION