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    Antonio López

    Maestro Mezcalero, Casa López Real

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    Portrait of Antonio López

    Portrait of Antonio López

    i. Biography

    Antonio Lopes is a Portuguese sommelier, consultant, trainer, and wine taster whose career in hospitality began after training in Restaurant/Bar and Hotel Management at the Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo de Coimbra. He developed his wine career at Vila Vita Parc, later worked in Scotland at The Gleneagles Hotel, and became Head Sommelier at Conrad Algarve, where he managed a major wine list and service concept; he has also served as wine director at Anantara Vilamoura and is currently active in consulting, training, and contributing to Revista de Vinhos and Star Wine List Portugal.

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