Alex Sotelo arrived in California’s Napa Valley from Zacatecas, Mexico 22 years ago as a farmworker, and fell in love with the art and science of winemaking. He is now the owner his own winery, Alex Sotelo Cellars. Producer Diana Montaño joins him at the Summit Wine and Food Festival in Summit, New Jersey, where his wine is being featured for the fifth year in a row.
Image courtesy of Summit Wine and Food Festival.
Alex Sotelo was born in Jerez, Zacatecas Mexico; he came to Napa in 1991 and started to work in the vineyards as many immigrants do. It took many years of schooling and endless hours in the vineyards, doing experiments in the cellars and the valor to pursue his passion to get to where he is now, a well established and admired winemaker. For Alex this is a dream come true.
A great story. My grandfather spent his entire life in the restaurant business in Tijuana, Mexico. He was a foodie, before there was such a word. The passion and the grace related to Alex’s appreciation for food, wine and life, and that he is Mexican, made me smile this morning.
Bravo Maria! Bravo Latino USA!