Agustina de Alba was chosen as Argentina’s best sommelier in 2012 for the second consecutive year by the AAS and she works for Aramburu restaurant.
“So many times over the years, when I’ve handed over the wine list to customers, they’ve asked me: ‘are you the sommelier?’. I reply ‘yes’, and they continue, ‘but you’re young. How old are you?’ In the beginning, I used to say 18, today I say 25 but the question is always: ‘why did you decide to become a sommelier at such a young age?’
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