Paolo Cressi

Sales Area Manager South California

Paolo is a native of Bergamo, Lombardy, a beautiful town located in the North part of Italy. He grew up and intensively lived his youth time working at his family restaurant in Sarnico, a picturesque village on the river of Lake Iseo. He fell in love with the food and beverage business and later started his own company by opening two stores in Bergamo, selling high-end Italian food products. He moved with his family in 2015 to Los Angeles, where he built a solid professional network in the wine business, working with an importer of boutique wineries. Paolo has attended and completed the three levels of the Italian Sommelier Association in Italy and now holds a Level 3 WSET qualification. With Ethica Wines since 2022.