André Mack

André Mack
Mack in 2016
Born1972 or 1973 (age 53)[1]
Occupations
  • Sommelier
  • winemaker
Websitewww.andremack.com

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 Thomas Keller restaurants The French Laundry in Yountville, California[1] and Per Se in New York, New York.

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] In 2020 Mack opened & Sons in Brooklyn, New York, a wine and ham bar.[3]

Writing

Mack's wine lists have been listed in The Huffington Post,[4] The Wall Street Journal,[5] and Black Enterprise.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d "2003 Young Sommeliers Competition". Chaine des Rotisseurs. 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  3. ^ Chandra, Gowri (February 26, 2020). "The Coolest New Bar in Brooklyn Is a Ham Bar". Food and Wine. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jessica Cumberbatch (6 December 2012). "Holiday Drinks From Sommelier Andre Mac". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  5. ^ Teague, Lettie (11 December 2011). "A Wine Man in a Hurry". WSJ. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. ^ Dumas, Joseph (1 April 2005). "In High Spirits". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  7. ^ "40 Under Forty Class of 2007". The Network Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
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