Karla an André Baader
WIA Ambassadors
Brazil
Karla and André Baader are a couple of professional chefs and wine enthusiasts from Brazil. They started their journey into the world of wine and food, when they left their countries, Brazil and Guatemala, their full-time jobs, friends and family to become chefs and sommeliers and to get new life experiences.
On their way they faced new challenges, learnt new cultures and languages in pursuit of their goals, but they did not give up and made their dreams come true. In total, Karla and André have visited 97 countries looking for food wine and experiences and connecting people in the wine industry.
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Karla and André met in a hotel at Disney, both working as chefs, then got married and instead of having a wedding party they used the money to go backpacking through 19 countries. They liked this experience and so started working on a cruise ship in Hawaii which seemed to be a perfect match for their passion for traveling and cooking. When the job contract came to an end, they decided to take an around the world tour. Primary goal was to add more value to their careers as chefs and sommeliers, but then it turned to be into something even more meaningful and they launched the Locoporvino.com project.
Karla and André on Instagram: @locoporvino
Today the Locoporvino project has many important sponsors and followers. The couple is welcomed and endorsed by the world’s wine giants. Karla and André work as volunteers in wineries around the planet and they love bringing the mystical world of wines to people, who like them, love gastronomy and everything around it. In addition, both of them are partners of Sommelier School in Brazil as regional directors.
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WIA AMBASSADOR
From vineyard to glass. Each wine is a unique experience, and it needs an ambassador to share it with the world. A journey that begins with wine and continues with people.
Leveraging relationships and contributing to creating a great wine community. WIA Ambassadors experience and share a deep understanding and excitement of wine. Bringing wines and vineyards to life in the form of great wines, events, courses, interviews, tasting, photos, videos and more.
Making local wineries global & bringing the wine community around the world to enjoy a life of wine, passion & prosperity.
