ALESSANDRO SBRENDOLA

EDUCATION  

Diploma as Sommelier, Official Taster, Teacher.  

Founder and President of AIS California

UCLA Extension in “ The Sequential program in vintage” 

  

WORK EXPERIENCE

He has been a very important presence in the California and Nevada wine scenario since 1997, working as sommelier and wine director in the following awarded restaurants:

2008-present       GM & chief Sommelier @ Trattoria Amici (Americana mall), Glendale CA

2007-2008         Wynn Las Vegas

2006–2007        Bridge & Koi, Los Angeles

2005–2006        Enoteca Drago, Los Angeles (Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 05-06)

2004–2005        L’Orangerie, Los Angeles (Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2004-2005)

2003–2004        Dolce Enoteca, Los Angeles (Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 03-05)

1997–2003        Valentino, Los Angeles (Grand Award 1981-2005, Best Wine List in America 2000-2002, Best Wine Cellar in America 2000-2002)

He worked as sommelier in Europe in the following awarded restaurants:

1993–1996         La Frasca, ** Michelin, Italy

1990–1996         L'Albereta,  *** Michelin, Italy

1990–1996         Enoteca Pinchiorri,  *** Michelin, Italy

1990–1991         La Tour D'Argent,  *** Michelin, Paris

Judge for the following sommelier competitions:

2007                 American Wine Association

1998-2007         American Wine Competition

 

LANGUAGES

Italian                                                 mother tongue

English                                                fluent