Vino Italiano a Los Angeles

I currently live in Milan and am enrolled in the Associazione Italiana Sommelier level 1 course. I plan to relocate to Los Angeles in early 2010 for work, and to complete levels 2 and 3 of the Sommelier course as well.

By virtue of living, working and studying in Italy off and on since 1991, I have an extensive knowledge of Italian food and wine: regions, producers, grape varietals, vinification techniques, terroir, abbinamenti (Italian food and wine pairings), and earned a Masters in Gastronomic Sciences at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Colorno, Italy, March 2007.

As a commercially successful travel photographer, published writer and author of two food and wine blogs with a large following, I bring a strong creative and intellectual aesthetic to the Italian wine community.

From working in a 400 year old salumeria in Modena, to leading guided tours of an acetaia of traditional balsamic vinegar, helping build a Southern Italian wine list in New York City and working in a shop specializing in Italian wines, I have had the practical experience and pleasure of working with a demanding and knowledgeable clientele

Listed below are links to my photography website, blog addresses, Twitter profile, a published article on Lambrusco and the cover image of Frommer's 2006 Northern Italy guide.

I would also like to list the following people as a reference:

Ceri Smith, owner, Biondivino Wine Boutique, San Francisco. I worked in her store two years ago.

Carlo Petrini, founder, Slow Food International. Spent a lot of time dining with Carlo and sharing view points about food and sustainability during 2006-2007, when I was studying for my Masters in Colorno, Italy.

Paolo Ferrarini, Director, University of Gastronomic Sciences, Colorno campus.

Warm regards,

Adrian Reynolds

www.adrianreynoldsphotography.com

http://culatelloblog.blogspot.com/

http://piccologastronomo.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/GnoccoFritto

http://www.tablehopper.com/2008/08/wino-adian-reynolds-on-lambrusco.html

http://www.frommers.com/bookstore/0471773417.html#