No. 63

André Mack

of Maison Noir Wines

The Banter

The Guys decide to taste some non-alcoholic wines. Pleasure or punishment?

The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys welcome old friend André Hueston Mack, sommelier, winemaker, graphic artist and more! You may know of some of his accomplishments, but he will probably reveal more ventures that will surprise you.

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André Mack

André Mack is a wine educator who has hosted seminars and led panel discussions at top industry gatherings across the United States, including Aspen Food & Wine Classic and Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival.He was the first African-American to be named Best Young Sommelier in America by Chaine des Rotisseurs. Hewas a sommelier at Thomas Keller’s renowned French Laundry before helping open Chef Keller’s three-Michelin-starred Per Se as head sommelier.André now produces wine in Oregon’s Willamette Valley under his own label, Maison Noir, sold all over the world.A self-taught graphic designer, André designs all of the labels as well as a t-shirt line for Maison Noir. Most recently, he authored and illustrated Small Thyme Cooks, the world’s first culinary coloring and activity book.

THE INSIDE TRACK

The Guys have known André for years and tell of an amusing run in with him and how he helped the re-launch of the podcast. André describes coming across the podcast in the mid-aughts.

“I was an early adopter of technology and I was looking at podcasts. And so I see these guys that call The Restaurant Guys. I'm like, who the f*** are these guys? Right? So I'm starting to listen through and one episode you guys are talking about Grobner.I'm like, okay, these m-fers are serious! And I started listening to the show,”

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