AIS qualification
01AIS Professional Sommelier
Milan · May 2016
Cremona · Lombardy
Professional sommelier
AIS · Italian Sommelier Association
Wine is more than something we serve.It is told, interpreted and experienced.
AIS Professional Sommelier and dining-room manager at Osteria de l'Umbreleèr. Selection, service and wine culture, always centred on the guest.
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Knowledge, service, attention.
“A bottle reveals its value when the choice is right, the service is precise and the guest feels at ease.”
My work brings together wine culture, daily dining-room practice and a precise reading of the cuisine, the occasion and the guest.
Since 2015 I have managed the dining room at Osteria de l'Umbreleèr in Cicognolo, taking responsibility for the cellar, service and wine events.
Since 2015Dining-room management
AISProfessional Sommelier
CicognoloOsteria de l'Umbreleèr
Gambero Rosso
Ambassadorsof the Territory.
“Guiding you through food and wine pairings is the passionate Dante Cerioli, sommelier.”
Osteria de l'Umbreleèr was recognised by Gambero Rosso among the Ambasciatori del Territorio in the 2026 Lombardy Guide, as part of The Best in Lombardy Experience.
A recognition for the Osteria that celebrates the bond between hospitality, dining-room service, wine culture and its territory.
RecognitionOsteria de l'Umbreleèr
Read the Gambero Rosso featureWhat I do
From the cellar to the table, through one precise method.
Selection, service and storytelling are not separate gestures: together, they shape a coherent and personal experience.
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Osteria de l'Umbreleèr
Dining room and cellar
Management of the dining room, cellar and service at Osteria de l'Umbreleèr.
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Events · Small groups
Tastings
Guided journeys, wine dinners and themed evenings exploring regions, vintages and styles.
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Training · Wine culture
Storytelling
Wines, regions, producers and techniques explored through events and the Wine Journal.
Training and specialisations
AIS qualifications. Dining-room practice. Continuous study.
Five AIS qualifications document a structured path through tasting, viticulture, cellar techniques and sparkling-wine production. Daily service turns that knowledge into practical judgement.
Professional journeyAIS qualification
02AIS Sommelier
Milan · June 2015
AIS Master programme
03Master in Sparkling-Wine Production Techniques and Passito Wines
Milan · 28 February 2015
AIS Master programme
04Master in Cellar Techniques
Milan · 28 March 2015
AIS Master programme
05Advanced Master in Viticulture
Milan · 12 September 2015
Featured
Events to experience. Stories worth keeping.
Upcoming tastings and selected notes from the Wine Journal: two ways to encounter the world behind every bottle.
Next eventBespoke tastings and experiences
Have a tasting or wine dinner in mind? Contact Dante to suggest a date and create a bespoke experience.
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Wine JournalBollinger — La Grandeur du Temps
Seven guests, a private dining room and three Bollinger formats. From the opening Sicilian toast to R.D. 1988 in Jeroboam, disgorged in 2003: the account of an evening that stays in the memory.
Read the story
By-reservation evenings · Osteria de l'Umbreleèr
Wine becomes an experience.
Bespoke wine dinners, guided tastings and educational journeys, designed around the people at the table.
Evenings take place at Osteria de l'Umbreleèr from Wednesday to Friday, by reservation, for groups of at least four. Each experience begins with the guests’ interests and finds its rhythm through storytelling, service and the pleasure of sharing a table.
Availability
Wednesday–Friday
evenings
Guests
From 4 people
reservation only
Champagne and fine sparkling wines
Journeys through regions, producers, vintages and production methods.
Italian and international reds
Comparative tastings built around grape varieties, regions and styles.
Winemaking techniques
Sessions devoted to white and red winemaking and sparkling-wine methods.
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Let’s shape the next encounter.
For dates, themes and availability for tastings and wine dinners at Osteria de l'Umbreleèr, contact me directly.