André Mack
American sommelier and winemaker
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André Hueston Mack is an American sommelier and winemaker.
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| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53)[1] |
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| Website | www |
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]
