José Joaquín Cortés has been a gastronomic consultant, sommelier, taster and mixologist since 2005. He currently works as a freelance consultant for companies that produce and distribute food and beverages, hotels and event organizations, nationally and internationally.

Best “Nariz de Oro” sommelier in Spain, runner-up in the world in the “Habanosommelier International Contest”, among other awards.

Author of his own blog “Diario de un Sommelier” on his website www.josejoaquincortes.com and collaborator as a sommelier and gastronomy expert in various radio and TV media, such as the MasterChef program on TVE.