Alejandro "Alex" Castillo Llamas
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.)
label: Collection Interviewer
content: Johnson, Paula, Curator
label: Collection Interviewer
content: Loza, Mireya
label: Collection Interviewer
content: Velasquez, Steve
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content: Latino Winemakers Oral History Project Collection
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content: Latino Winemakers Oral History Project Collection / Born-Digital Interviews
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content: 2017-03-08
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Alejandro (also known as Alex) talks about growing up as a child of migrant laborers in places like Mexico, Coachella, and Oregon. He talks extensively about his parents' work at Mondavi, Pine Ridge, Atlas Peak, and Stagecoach. Alex's interest in food and wine led to jobs at French Laundry and Per Se. He discusses his approach to originally sourcing grapes and learning from Matt Taylor. Finally, he speaks about his branding iron that the NMAH collected.