Carlo Calma Lorenzana grew up around fine wines. His father, Lito Monico C. Lorenzana, worked as a consultant for a large conglomerate in Argentina and often brought back assorted vino from the Lagarde vineyards. Before hitting the legal drinking age, he admits to sneaking a taste from his father's wine collection out of curiosity. The fascination for the fermented grape chink in green bottles led to a career as the official distributor and importer of Lagarde wines.