Author Biography
Alfredo de la Casa was born in Paddington, London (England) in a sunny May day in 1970 where, some years later, he graduated as a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and as International Risk Practitioner (CIRM). He also has a degree in Economics, Business and Marketing from a Spanish University, homeland of his parents, where he lived for some time. Two of his wine books have won the international Gourmand award in 2014. He is currently living in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) where he combines lecturing at several International Universities, with writing for several of the main publications in Vietnam, including The Guide (largest lifestyle magazine in Vietnam) and Vietnam Economic Times (covering hospitality, culture, business and economics), as well as Saigoneer (where he is the Food & Beverage editor), he also writes the wine column for Oi! He is also an active wine writer, and has created the first wine blog in Vietnam (http: //wineinvietnam.blogspot.com/ ). His true passion for food and wine, as well as a lot of pushing from his friends led him to write his first bookD.O./D.O.C. wine producing areas in Spain in 2009, covering the different wine producing areas in Spain, regions, main grapes and vintages. The book was republished in 2012 as Wines from Spain: D.O./D.O.C. wine producing areas in Spain.Introduction to wine and wine tasting covers the basics of wine and wine tasting aiming to pass knowledge in plain English to those who want to learn more about wine and about enjoying wine, and winner of the Gourmand International Award to best wine education book. How to live in Vietnam for under $300 a month: working 10 hours a month is his latest book, sharing his knowledge and experience about leaving in Vietnam on a budget, how to earn enough to live well by working just 10 hours a month. An easy to read description of life and costs in Vietnam, work and culture; when many people are struggling to live in the West due to increasing costs, this book is an eye opener on how to live in paradise with little work. Sherry wines, from origins to food pairing won another Gourmand international award. An introductory book to the amazing world of sherry wine.
