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Nico Sciackitano

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Wine Manager - A16

Nico Sciackitano is the Wine Manager of San Francisco's A16 Restaurant, working as the protege under owner and James Beard nominee Shelley Lindgren. He was raised in the farming region of NW Indiana, where the precepts of hospitality, family and sharing with one's community helped to nuture his keen abilities within the service industry. After an initial six-year stint in Seattle -- getting his professional feet wet as a server at Le Pichet and Via Triunali -- he set his sights for wine knowledge development by moving to San Francisco in 2007 and landing a position at the renowned A16. By Spring of 2009, Nico was broadening his scope of experience through an internship with Wine and Spirits Magazine, gaining insights into fine wines enjoyed both in and outside of the restaurant world. After a further year of apprenticeship, and honing his skills via the Court of Master Sommelier's Introductory Course, Nico made the natural transition to sommelier in 2010 before becoming the Wine Manager earlier this year. In the fall he will be traveling to Sicily to work harvest alongside Arianna Occhipinti, for a truly "hands-on" appreciation for Italian wine production . His journeys and adventures are only just beginning for this blossoming talent.