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The Interview: Daniele Drago, Sommelier, La Luna
Most of your wine knowledge is self-taught; has this been difficult? Not really. I started learning about the different Italian labels and grape varieties when I was in Sicily. The turning point came when I moved over here and had a look at the brochure for Enotria Winecellars. There were so many wines, it was just incredible: 25 or 30 different kinds of Barolo. So I started reading books about the whole subject – not just the labels but about the people behind the wines, the regions, the different grapes and so on. Since opening the restaurant, I have also started to visit the vineyards. Although, unfortunately, I don’t have much time to travel around Italy; otherwise I’d be over there a lot more. I’m very lucky because I have good wine friends and they bring their wines over to me. ...
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