I'm Iván Castellini, from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I'm 26 years old.

I am an Industrial Designer, graduated from the Design Career at the UBA (University of Buenos Aires).

I am a wine lover. I am passionate about the world of wine, looking through the stories behind each bottle. That is why I decided, approximately 2 years ago, to unite my passion with my profession: Wine with Design. Thus was born "Tinto Diseño" a design studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From Tinto Diseño we offer personalized integral design services: responses for the industry in communication, institutional and technological matters.

Day by day I live planning future trips, which I hope one day to do. I have traveled to wine producing areas to learn more about their place of origin, places like: Mendoza and Calchaquí Valleys in Argentina, Maipo Valley and Casablanca in Chile or Tuscany in Italy.

I like to travel, meet new people, learn about local history and live the culture of the place from the inside.

Do you like wine too? Let's share a cup together!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm in CouchSurfing because I think it's a very interesting way to meet new people in different parts of the world. I think traveling is a nice opportunity to expand contacts and leave the comfort zone. I don't like to feel like a typical tourist when I travel. This is why I am interested in Couchsurfing: You can meet new destinations from the native's eye.

Interests

• culture
• design
• wine
• wine tasting
• wine tourism
• local history
• product design

Music, Movies, and Books

Since childhood, in my house, we listened to a lot of music thanks to my father. From him I inherited my taste for rock, blues and jazz. I am quite open about this. I like to discover new things. As for the cinema: I really like Almodóvar, Woody Allen and Tarantino films. Anyway don't ask me about actors. It's very funny: I'm very bad at remembering names! LOL

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While studying in high school, I made an exchange with a school in Brazil. I learned to speak Portuguese and met very cool people. Today I keep in touch with many of them.

As a high school graduation gift, I traveled with my father to Peru. We made the magical Inca Trail. It was a beautiful experience that I will remember all my life.

In 2015 I made a business trip through Asia, visiting suppliers of the company for which I am still working today. It was very interesting to know cultures totally different from ours.

Two years ago with my sister we decided to travel to Europe. We visit countries like Spain, Holland, Belgium, France, Czech Republic and Italy. We were delighted with that trip.

Teach, Learn, Share

Visit my instagram! There you can learn a little more about me: @thewineshot

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina