Alessia Botturi is a professionally qualified sommelier of the Italian Sommelier Association, with an additional master in professional wine tasting techniques. She is currently pursuing the CSW qualification of the Society of Wine Educators.

  

She was born and raised in Italy, where she started her career, working for various years in event planning, cooperating with restaurants, hotels and catering companies.

  

She speaks several languages, including English, Italian, German and French and has traveled in four continents, always researching and learning from the different traditions and cultures. 

 

In 2006 she relocated to Los Angeles where she translated the book “Food&Wine” into English for the Italian Sommelier Association: the book is used worldwide by the association for courses and seminars.

She is the Southern California Sales Manager for a boutique wine importer, also featuring her own Italian wine selection called "Alessia Botturi Selections".

Alessia is a member of the Italian Sommelier Association, and the Society of Wine Educators, as well as the City Club on Bunker Hill.