Andre Mack
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Andre Hueston Mack
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Andre Hueston Mack December 25, 1972 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Occupation | Winemaker, Author, Designer, Sommelier, Entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Phoebe Damrosch (2008) |
| Website | www |
André Hueston Mack (born December 25, 1972) is an American sommelier, winemaker, and author. He is the first African American to win the title of Best Young Sommelier in America (2003), and was the runner-up for the title of Best Sommelier in North America in 2004.
Despite a successful career with Citicorp Investment Services, in the early 2000s Andre Mack decided to leave his "desk job" to pursue his passion for wine. Mack began to study wine in earnest while working at The Palm in San Antonio, Texas. During his time working as a sommelier there, Mack discovered the joys of introducing guests to the little-known vineyards that first attracted him to the business and "the instant gratification of a guest's reaction." He left The Palm to work as head sommelier with the team that opened Bohanan's Prime Steaks and Seafood in San Antonio. In 2003, at the age of 30, he competed and won the title of Best Young Sommelier in America, awarded by the Chaine des Rotisseurs. He was the first African American sommelier to do so. Gaining exposure, Thomas Keller offered Mack a position on the opening team of his New York restaurant, Per Se. He accepted the offer and spent three years as head sommelier one of New York's few four-star restaurants, where he worked to manage a 2500-selection award-winning wine list and consulted regularly with Chef Keller on menu and pairing development. His wine lists have also received recognition by Wine Spectator, and he has been featured in Food & Wine, Wine & Spirits, The New York Times, The Huffington Post,The Wall Street Journal, and Black Enterprise. He was honored in 2007 with The Network Journal's 40-Under-Forty Achievement Award.
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