Marcelo was born on February 20th 1982 in the coastal town of Pichilemu. It is here, where he develops his particular love for the ocean, surf and nature. He becomes A Chef and Sommelier, working at the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Santiago, where proving his culinary dexterities. Since then, he has provided several national wineries with his expertise and knowledge.
He is currently Casa Silva’s Ambassador Sommelier, and teaches at the Chilean Sommelier School, where his specialty is water. At the beginning of 2011, Casa Silva sent him to Canada to study English and to taste international wines. Upon his return, Marcelo travelled to Buenos Aires Argentina, and became Chile’s first Master Sommelier. Later that year, in October, Marcelo won the title of Chile’s best sommelier, representing our country in the 2012 Pan-American Competitions, held in Brazil, being ranked 8th in the Continent according to the ASI. Marcelo will also be representing Chile in the upcoming Worldwide Sommelier Competition, which takes place later this year in Japan.
At the beginning of 2013, Marcelo went on a 6 month trip to England, where he worked and studied alongside Gerard Basset, the world’s leading sommelier, completing an internship at The Fat Duck Restaurant.
To finalize his trip to Europe, Marcelo visited several French wine regions, aimed at culminating his preparation for the contests where he proudly represents Chile.
Marcelo Pino
