Sandro Minella

Since its creation in 2019, Sandro Minella has been the scientific coordinator and one of the teachers of Barolo & Barbaresco Academy – Langhe Wine School. Being born in Turin, Piedmont, in a family of wine lovers, it all started as a natural passion, but he entered the professional world of wine when he moved to New York City to work in an Italian wine shop.

“That was more than twenty years ago, when wine tourism in the Langhe was just at its beginning, but seeing a growing interest in Piedmont wines and gastronomy among wine lovers, I started organizing food and wine tours to my native land”.

After the success of these tours, Sandro decided to relocate to the Langhe, where he started organizing and leading tours, tastings, cooking classes, and wine experiences for professionals, journalists, tour operators, foodies, and wine lovers from all over the world, combining his professional experience with the passion for his beloved land.

After a few years, he started putting his experiences at the disposal of the local producers and the territory, collaborating with important wineries of the Langhe, and several trade organizations such as Consorzio i Vini del Piemonte, Strada del Barolo and Consorzio Barolo and Barbaresco.