A degree in agriculture and a future as a sommelier: “But I’d rather go back to moulding.”
At first glance, it might seem like the outcome of a failed attempt, but the story Lapo tells us shows us that work takes on value above all in the gratification, relationships and serenity it brings us.
Let’s take it one step at a time. Lapo joined Euro Stampaggi in 2021, at the age of 19, with an agricultural diploma in his pocket, which at that time was mainly useful for dreaming: cultivating his passion for oenology. So, while working shifts in the Stamping Department, he obtained his Sommelier diploma and perfected his English. “In December 2024,” says Lapo, “I received a job offer from a leading wine shop: it was difficult to refuse, as it was an opportunity to turn my lifelong passion into a profession. I decided to give it a go, but after a few months of stress, bad relations with management and impossible hours… I began to miss my old colleagues, manual labour and scheduled shifts that left me free time to spend with friends and loved ones.”
“I always stayed in touch with my colleagues at Euro Stampaggi,” Lapo continues, “and when I said I would gladly return to my old job, I was welcomed with open arms. What struck me most,” he confesses, “was their interest in me, my story, the reasons for my change of heart and the analysis of the causes of what could be considered a failure. I found my balance again, and in the end, I realised that work cannot deprive you of the most important things. Now I can go back to taking care of my passion; I will continue to be a volunteer sommelier at Fisar events and take care of my wine collection.”