Giorgio Pinchiorri

Giorgio Pinchiorri (born 6 October 1946) is an Italian sommelier. He is the cofounder with Annie Féolde of the Enoteca Pinchiorri restaurant in Florence.

Biography Pinchiorri was first drawn to the world of wine during the 1958 FIFA World Cup when the food journalist Luigi Veronelli was hosting a wine and food show during the games' breaks. At one point, he worked at the trattoria Buca Lapi. He cites Luigi Veronelli (for food) and Beppino Lapi (for wine) as being his main influences. The latter taught him all about wine during the 1966 flood of the Arno.

He launched the Enoteca Nazionale, then a collection focused exclusively on Italian wines, in 1972. The next year, it became a wine bar with food. In 1978, with Annie Féolde, he founded the restaurant Enoteca Pinchiorri. She also helped him develop his distribution network with the French châteaux. In the early 2000s, they completely renovated the Florence restaurant Items sold included Barolo Monfortino Riserva Giacomo Conterno 1978, Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo Gaja 2015, Solaia 2015, Masseto 2014, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Biondi Santi 1990.

Awards

1971: Best Sommelier of Italy by the Italian Sommelier Association