Ariana Tsuchiya is currently a Sommelier and Manager with G. Lion Hawaii Restaurant Group. Her passion for wine started during her studies abroad in Italy, venturing through Tuscany and enjoying true parmesan. Although she majored in Marketing at University of Miami, she migrated her career into pursuing her dream of becoming a sommelier, moving back to Oahu and starting at Alan Wong’s Honolulu.   Through mentorship and training, Ariana has gone to the regionals twice for the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Young Sommelier Competition, became a Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits from the Society of Wine Educators, attained her WSET Advanced in Sake studies and has become the first local woman from Hawaii to attend the Court of Master Sommeliers Advanced Course. However, her favorite opportunity within this time has been interning with Neyers Vineyards in Napa. Ariana loves traveling and visiting both vineyards and farms. She has an enthusiasm for learning about how culture and the land shape the food and drink we enjoy.  

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