From vintner’s son to prominent brewer in the Italian craft beer scene
When he came into the world, Teo Musso’s path was already laid for him as the son of a vintner in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, a region known above all for Barolo (barrique) wine. However, as is often the case, his destiny took an unexpected turn. When Teo was 15 years old, his father Enrico Musso began to train his son’s palate to recognize the “proper” flavors preferred in wine by giving him a glass of wine and water. This marked the beginning of an on-going conflict between the two. Young Teo, who was groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps, made up his mind to thwart his father’s plans for him and, in rebellion, began drinking beer – though he didn’t really care for it.
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