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Daniel Valverde

Peruvian entrepreneur and co-founder of Valtierro, a winery bringing Peruvian Negra Criolla wines to the US market.

Oct 19, 2026

Fell Into Food Podcast

Fell Into Food Podcast

Beyond Pisco: Pairing World-Class Peruvian Gastronomy with Valtierro’s Daniel Valverde

Oct 19 · 33m

Jeff FellHOST
0:55
Who were you back then?
Daniel ValverdeGUEST
0:56
Yeah, so I come from a very poor family and I started with like, I'm the baby of five.
Daniel ValverdeGUEST
1:01
And I started with my older brother migrating first to the States.
Daniel ValverdeGUEST
1:06
He left when I was like maybe nine years old.
Daniel ValverdeGUEST
1:08
And then my sister leaves a few years after.
Daniel ValverdeGUEST
1:10
And then eventually, when I turned 19, I noticed my turn.
Daniel ValverdeGUEST
1:14
I really didn't have a choice.

13 MINS LATER

Jeff FellHOST
13:58
How did you actually pitch him on this idea? And would they let you, being from Peru but then leaving and coming back, was there any obstacles with that?

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