Andre Mack
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Born | 1972/1973 (age 48–49)[1] |
Occupation | Sommelier Winemaker |
Website | www |
André Hueston Mack is an American sommelier and winemaker.
Career[]
Mack worked for two years in the finance industry before transitioning into the restaurant industry.[1][2] He started as a dishwasher at Darden Restaurants and left as a corporate service trainer after six years. [2] He then worked at The Palm in San Antonio before working as the founding sommelier at Bohanan's in San Antonio.[2] He later worked at The French Laundry.[1]
In 2007, he founded the company Maison Noir (formerly known as Mouton Noir).[1] Mack leases 13 vineyards in the Willamette Valley in Oregon which produce wine under his popular culture-inspired labels.[1]
Mack's wine lists have been listed in The Huffington Post,[3] The Wall Street Journal,[4] and Black Enterprise.[5]
Awards[]
In 2003, Mack won the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Young Sommeliers Competition.[2] In 2007, he received The Network Journal's 40-Under-Forty Achievement Award.[6]
See also[]
- List of wine personalities
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Carmichael, Callie (June 7, 2019). "Andre Mack wants to bring hip hop culture to winemaking". USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "2003 Young Sommeliers Competition". Chaine des Rotisseurs. 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ^ Anderson, Jessica Cumberbatch (6 December 2012). "Holiday Drinks From Sommelier Andre Mac". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Teague, Lettie (11 December 2011). "A Wine Man in a Hurry". WSJ. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Dumas, Joseph (1 April 2005). "In High Spirits". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "40 Under Forty Class of 2007". The Network Journal. The Network Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links[]
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Oregon wine
- Sommeliers