Email: alberto.gherardi@icloud.com

País Residência: Reino Unido

Ano Curso: 2025

Línguas: Italiano, Inglês

Instagram: @alben_3 @the_wine_jokers

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/alberto-gherardi-dipwset-91b20b154

Alberto is a Master of Wine candidate, Certified WSET Educator, and passionate advocate for Italian wine. He holds degrees in Economy and Management and gained international experience in the US. After early sommelier experience in Umbria, he pursued advanced hospitality studies at the Swiss Hotel Management School in Montreux before relocating to London. In the UK, he progressed from Sommelier to Head Sommelier roles within luxury hospitality, including The Four Seasons, Edwardian Hotels, and private members’ clubs. He later served as Group Wine Education Manager at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, where he developed bespoke training programmes for both casual and fine-dining venues. Ranked among the Top 100 Sommeliers in the UK in 2023, he received the “Excellence in Education” award at the Taylor’s Port Top 100 Sommeliers UK in 2025. In 2026, he co-founded Gherardi Universal Beverage Solutions Ltd with his twin brother Augusto, delivering beverage consultancy, tailored training, and wine list optimisation, and becoming an official WSET Approved Program Provider in Italy.