Alyssa is a self proclaimed wine nerd who has been a fixture of the Santa Cruz wine scene for over a decade.
After receiving her sommelier certificate at the age of 21, she landed at Soif in Downtown Santa Cruz, where she ruled over their eclectic wine shop
for several years before taking on the role as Wine Director for both Soif and Soif's sister restaurant, La Posta. Her desire to learn more about wine production led her to a harvest internship in the Wachau, Austria, before coming home to work with local icons John Locke and Alex Krause of Birichino, and Ian Brand of the I Brand & Family Winery.
She currently works both as the local representative for Farm Wine Imports, a distribution company specializing in natural wines made around the world and as the Wine Director at Mentone Restaurant in Aptos, the newest concept from Michelin starred Chef, David Kinch.
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