It’s A Family Affair! How to Build an Empire with Sommelier, Wine Maker, Author and Restauranteur André Mack.

MJ’s guest this week is Maverick extraordinaire André Mack! André is the former sommelier at Thomas Keller’s world renown restaurant French Laundry. After that he was head sommelier at Keller’s Per Se in New York City. In 2007, André started Maison Noir Wines. He and his wife started & Sons Hospitality Group which includes & Sons Ham Bar, & Sons Buttery and Vyne Yard in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. MJ and André discuss how he started, where he’s going and the legacy he’s creating for his kids. Andre breaks down how being a “black sheep” is not “selling black”.  He and MJ get deep into the mindset that drives all André’s endeavours. This is mos def one for the deep thinkers! A huge thank you to André Mack! Follow him on IG @andrehmackKeep up with all he’s doing at http://andremack.comIf you are in Brooklyn, and even if you are not, check out & Sons, his incredible American Ham Bar and Buttery. https://andsonsnyc.com@andsonsnycAndré’s wine label is: Maison Noir Wines https://maisonnoirwines.comYou can find both of his books Small Thyme Cooks V1: Culinary Coloring and Activity Book and 99 Bottles: A Black Sheep’s Guide to Life-Changing Wines on Amazon__________________________________________________________________________This episode’s in studio wine:1989 KenwoodCabernet SauvignonArtist Series, Picasso Sonoma Valley __________________________________________________________________________Until next time, cheers to the Mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers and wine drinkers! Don’t forget to subscribe and be sure to give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at Blackwineguy.comFollow MJ @blackwineguy  Thank you to our sponsor Wine Spies! Get a discount for being a listener of the show by going to: www.winespies.com/blackwineguyLove this podcast? Love the cool content? Get a producer like mine by reaching out to the badass team at Necessary Media. www.necessarymediaproductions.com@necessary_media_From our supporter: The Conaway Fund (a component fund of The Prosperity Foundation) supports cultural and heritage events, scholarships, mentoring programs and more. Go to https://www.theconawayfund.org/ and see how you can donate and make a difference in underserved communities.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.